by admin | Apr 27, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forces.Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira...
by admin | Apr 25, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.The mass killings took place on Feb. 25 in the...
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] While the Wagner Group’s future has been uncertain since leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a suspicious plane crash last year, its presence in Burkina Faso is part of the group’s new and more visible phase of influence, Osborn said. A pro-Russian...
by admin | Jan 28, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] ‘Bad faith’The prime minister appointed by Niger’s regime on Thursday blasted ECOWAS for “bad faith” after the bloc largely shunned a planned meeting in Niamey.Niger had hoped for an opportunity to talk through differences with...
by admin | Jan 26, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Human Rights Watch reported that Burkina Faso’s security forces killed at least 60 civilians in three drone strikes last year.Burkina Faso’s government claimed the strikes targeted extremists, including jihadi fighters and rebel groups in remote...