Mutinous officers said the public was fed up with President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré because of his inability to stop attacks by Islamist militants.
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Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt
The government denied rumors of a coup, but soldiers who want changes to the fight against Islamists appear to have taken control of several military bases.
Who Killed Thomas Sankara? Trial Opens, 34 Years After His Death.
The president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso, an anticolonial leader celebrated across the continent, was assassinated in 1987. Now 14 men, including the president who took his place, are on trial.
More Than 100 People Killed in Attack in Burkina Faso
The assault, described as one of the deadliest in years, comes amid a series of attacks that have transformed what was once one of West Africa’s most stable countries.
Attackers Kill Civilians in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government said that about 100 people were killed in the attack by armed assailants in the north of the country Friday night.
2 Spanish Journalists and an Irish Ranger Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush
The journalists were filming a documentary about anti-poaching activities in the Western African nation with a well-known ranger when their convoy was ambushed.
Turning the Lights Down on the At War Channel
The Times project that has provided original reporting and firsthand accounts of conflict is winding down.
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Over 180 Bodies Found Dumped in Burkina Faso Town, Report Says
For months, terrified residents of Djibo, a town in the West African nation, kept discovering corpses of men who had been shot, blindfolded and bound. They blame the military.
When the Soldiers Meant to Protect You Instead Come to Kill
Extremists and vigilantes are killing civilians in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, but so are soldiers, sowing fear and suspicion in a country that had once prided itself on its strong social fabric. We traveled to the country’s volatile far n…