Burkina Faso
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| Capital | Ouagadougou |
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| Recognised national languages | Mòoré |
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| Population | 19. 19 million (2017) |
| Official language | French |
| Currencies | CFA franc, West African CFA franc |
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| ID | 568311 |
About Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest.
Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men
... The 59-year-old had been living in Burkina Faso before returning to Guinea in September 2022 to face justice...
'France takes us for idiots' - Inside coup-hit Niger
... " The rushed departure of the French has led to a deterioration of the security situation in Mali and Burkina Faso...
Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'
... The coup in Gabon is the eight in west and central Africa since 2020, following Niger, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Chad...
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
... In a speech to French ambassadors on Monday, President Macron described the " baroque alliance between self-proclaimed pan-Africans and neo-imperialists" which he said had provoked the recent " epidemic of putsches" in French-speaking Africa, referring to Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali...
Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage
... In January last year, it had been the turn of Burkina Faso s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré to be deposed by soldiers - whose leader was then himself dethroned by lower ranking counterparts on 30 September, just eight months later...
Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security on Wagner?
... Regional threatThe UN has warned that the threat from jihadist groups has increased across Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso in the past year...
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
... The coup mirrors similar recent takeovers in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali...
Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says
... The coup in Niger mirrored similar takeovers in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, amid an Islamist insurgency and a growing Russian influence in the wider Sahel region through its mercenary group Wagner...
Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men
By Mayeni Jones, West Africa Correspondent & Kathryn Armstrong in LondonBBC News
Guinea's former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, has been sprung from prison by armed men, the country's Justice Minister says.
The Group stormed a jail in the capital, Conakry, early on Saturday Morning - freeing Capt Camara and three others. One has since been found.
The Fugitives are currently On Trial for their alleged roles in deaths of More Than 150 people in a 2009 protest.
The country's borders have been closed as The Authorities hunt for them.
Guinea's Justice Minister , Charles Alphonse Wright, announced The Escape on local radio later on Saturday.
" We will find them. And those responsible will be Held Accountable , " He Said .
Gunshots were heard in Conakry, starting Before Dawn . The City Centre was cordoned off and military vehicles were also seen on The Streets .
Among The Others reported to have escaped were Col Claude Pivi , a former government minister who is accused of also being involved in the murder of people at Conakry stadium on 28 September 2009.
At least 157 people died when troops attacked people protesting against military rule. Scores of women were raped.
Col Pivi, Capt Camara and nine other former officials who have been charged over The Massacre have all denied the allegations against them.
Capt Camara is charged with having command responsibility over The Soldiers who carried out the alleged crimes.
He seized power in 2008 when long-time President Lansana Conté died, but he was ousted and fled the country not Long After the Conakry killings and following an assassination attempt.
The 59-year-old had been living in Burkina Faso before returning to Guinea in September 2022 to face justice.
Guinea is currently under military rule, one of several former French colonies in West and Central Africa that have staged coups in The Past three years.
The Most recent happened in 2021, when former French soldier Col Mamady Doumbouya led a rebellion against President Alpha Condé. Col Doumbouya was later Sworn In as president.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
