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A picture of Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, reported to be the leader of the mutiny, appears on a newspaper in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Tuesday. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been removed in a coup in the West African country. AFP

Burkina Faso junta closes country’s borders after coup

AfricaJanuary 25, 2022

Bullet holes are seen in a presidency car following heavy gunfire near the presidential residence in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on January 24. Reuters

Burkina Faso's president detained by mutinous soldiers

WorldJanuary 24, 2022

Tunisia's Youssef Msakni celebrates after scoring the only goal in the Africa Cup of Nations match against Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday. AFP

Alex Iwobi sent off as Nigeria knocked out of Africa Cup of Nations by Tunisia

FootballJanuary 23, 2022

A soldier provides security for the visit of Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi to the region bordering Mali and Burkina Faso, where extremist groups are a threat. AFP

Burkina Faso government dismisses coup reports

WorldJanuary 23, 2022

Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar, right, celebrates scoring against Cape Verde at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde. AFP

Aboubakar scores again as Cameroon joined by Burkina Faso in Afcon last 16

FootballJanuary 18, 2022

Ethiopia's midfielder Surafel Dagnachew, left, is marked by Burkina Faso's midfielder Adama Guira during their Afcon match at Stade de Kouekong in Bafoussam on Monday, January 17, 2022. AFP

Burkina Faso qualify for Afcon knockout stage

FootballJanuary 17, 2022

A lorry travels along the road from Sevare town in southern Mali towards Burkina Faso, where there has been an increase in extremist violence. AFP

At least 19 killed in Burkina Faso terrorist attack

AfricaNovember 15, 2021

Thomas Sankara in 1986 while President of Burkina Faso. AFP

14 on trial over killing of 'Africa's Che Guevara'

WorldOctober 11, 2021

Djibo is the centre of Burkina Faso’s conflict. AP

At least 100 killed in terrorist raids on villages in Burkina Faso

WorldJune 05, 2021

Pangolins are hunted for their scales for their questionable use in Chinese medicine. Courtesy Zoological Society of London

West Africa a magnet for illicit animal trade linked to extremist terrorism

AfricaApril 29, 2021

It had been suggested that Mr Macron could announce a withdrawal of France’s 5,100 troops in the region. AFP

Emmanuel Macron vows to ‘decapitate’ Sahel terrorist groups

AfricaFebruary 16, 2021

France is still considering a reduction in troop numbers in the Sahel. AFP

Chad's Idriss Deby appeals for aid to help fight terrorist threat in Sahel

AfricaFebruary 15, 2021

More than 500 migrants have died trying to reach the Canary Islands in 2020. EPA

UN agency appeals for €100m to protect thousands of vulnerable migrants

AfricaDecember 15, 2020

The UN warned on Monday that funding shortages could have “disastrous implications” on the security crisis in the Sahel.

UN: cash shortages hamper anti-terror war in Sahel

AfricaNovember 16, 2020

Fighters with the Al Qaeda-linked group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali. AP

UN humanitarian chief: Sahel is very close to tipping point

AfricaOctober 14, 2020

This August 9, 2020 image shows the wreckage of the car where six French aid workers, their local guide and the driver were killed by unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in an area of southwestern Niger AFP

France to boost Sahel security after citizens killed in Niger, says Macron

EuropeAugust 11, 2020

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