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Burkina Faso

ICC confirms Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger move to leave court

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

France considers measures after Burkina Faso breaks off relations

Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore attends the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou
Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore attends the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou

Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France

Forget democracy, Burkina Faso military leader Traore says

Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore arrives at the Kremlin to attend a festive concert in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Alexander Kryazhev/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via REUTERS
Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore arrives at the Kremlin to attend a festive concert in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Alexander Kryazhev/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via REUTERS

Burkina, Mali troops kill more civilians than jihadists do, data shows

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel region, Burkina Faso, March 3, 2019.   REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel region, Burkina Faso, March 3, 2019.   REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

US lifts sanctions on top Malian officials as ties improve

FILE PHOTO: Mali Defense Minister Sadio Camara, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mali Abdoulaye Diop enter a hall during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 28 February 2024.    MAXIM SHIPENKOV/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Mali Defense Minister Sadio Camara, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mali Abdoulaye Diop enter a hall during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 28 February 2024.    MAXIM SHIPENKOV/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Islamist militants show 'unprecedented coordination' in Burkina Faso attacks

Seven Ghanaian traders killed in Burkina Faso by suspected Islamists, Ghana says

Burkina Faso military government dissolves political parties

Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou
Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou

Togo expels ex-Burkina Faso leader after coup plot claim, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Burkina Faso President Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba is welcomed by soldiers in Dori, Sahel region as he arrives to motivate his troops, after armed men killed civilians and militaries in Seytenga, at an airport in Dori, Burkina Faso June 15, 2022. Burkina Faso's Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Burkina Faso President Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba is welcomed by soldiers in Dori, Sahel region as he arrives to motivate his troops, after armed men killed civilians and militaries in Seytenga, at an airport in Dori, Burkina Faso June 15, 2022. Burkina Faso's Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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