Field Trip Report: Dengue Epidemic Care in Hauts-Bassins Region – Ministry of Health Initiative

2023-11-18 10:41:16 From November 16 to 17, 2023, the ministry in charge of health initiated a field trip with journalists on the care of patients affected by dengue fever in the Hauts-Bassins region. This region is the second most affected by this epidemic. The rest after this ad 25,357 suspected cases, 9,145 probable cases and … Read more

Failed Coup Attempt in Burkina Faso: Government Foils Conspiracy Against National Security

2023-09-28 13:56:15 In Burkina Faso, was a coup attempt foiled? This is what the government said this Wednesday evening, September 27, in a press release read on national television. This Thursday, the military prosecutor’s office indicated that it had opened ” a detailed investigation on the basis of credible denunciations of conspiracy against state security … Read more

Russia-Africa Summit: Joint Declaration on Cooperation in Food Supply, Energy, and Development Aid

2023-07-28 20:31:29 A joint declaration was adopted at the end of this meeting, providing for increased cooperation in the areas of food supply, energy and development aid. She calls for create a more just, balanced and sustainable multipolar world order, firmly opposing any form of international confrontation on the African continent “, According to the … Read more

twenty civilians killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists

2023-07-08 19:42:28 In the north and west of Burkina Faso, two attacks by suspected jihadists left at least twenty-two dead on Friday, including twenty army auxiliaries. These attacks come two days after the deaths of around 20 civilians in the north and east of the country in similar conditions. Published on: 07/08/2023 – 21:42 New … Read more

“Deadly Terrorist Attack Kills 33 Soldiers in Eastern Burkina Faso – Latest News & Updates”

2023-04-27 21:20:44 Thirty-three soldiers were killed on Thursday April 27 in an attack by terrorist groups in eastern Burkina Fasoannounced the Burkinabè army in a press release. “The military detachment of Ougarou”, in the Eastern region, “faced a large complex attack on the morning of Thursday,” the army statement said. “Thirty-three of our soldiers unfortunately … Read more

Colonel-Major Célestin Simporé is the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces

In Burkina Faso, Colonel-Major Célestin Simporé becomes the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Cemga). He was, until then, Deputy Chief of Staff; he replaces Colonel-Major David Kabré. According to observers from the defense sector on the spot, it was the latter who had convinced senior army officers to accept Captain … Read more

general mobilization and state of emergency, exceptional measures that worry

According to the government, this decision strengthens the legal means to fight against terrorism. Twenty-two Burkinabè provinces are thus affected by the state of emergency. Among them are Soum, Tapoa, Namentenga, Bam and Sanmatenga. This represents almost half of the provinces of the country. According to the 2019 law, the state of emergency allows ” … Read more

Press review Africa – Headlines: deadly raids are increasing in Burkina Faso

More than a hundred people, civilians and soldiers, have died in the past two weeks in Burkina, in deadly attacks attributed to jihadists. The latest was on February 17 in the north of the country: 51 soldiers were killed in an ambush, according to the latest report communicated by the army yesterday Monday and widely … Read more