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On Tuesday, two separate attacks near border Niger and Burkina Faso and Libya left seven police officers and four soldiers dead. According to the country’s government, unidentified armed bandits attacked the Petelkole police station near Burkina Faso in western Niger and a military base in Djado in the country’s desert-covered far north. Besides the dead police officers, 10 others sustained ...

The Uganda Cranes recently faced off Burkina Faso in the 2021 AFCON, a game that they needed to scoop the first position from their rivals. Unfortunately, the game ended in a goalless draw that saw the visiting side stay in the lead of group B with 9 points. The cranes come in second with eight points and are followed by ...

In Burkina Faso, refugees struggle to find a hiding place from all the violence and effects of climate change. Located in West Africa and landlocked, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world with a population of nearly 21 million people. The Country covers an area of about 274,200 square kilometres and is bordered by Mali to ...