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Burkina Faso arrests European NGO workers for spying
Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released

Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released

Burkina Faso authorities on October 6 released Rasmané Zinaba and Bassirou Badjo, two members of the civil society group Balai Citoyen, who had been unlawfully conscripted into military service after criticizing the country’s military junta. Their...

Owner:  Human Rights Watch
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Attend Aqaba Process Summit in Rome to Address West Africa’s Security Crisis
Today in Africa — October 10, 2025: Burkina Faso Rejects Deportees from the U.S., Nigeria’s President Pardons Wrongfully Executed Ogoni Nine, Five African Countries Look to Secure Spots at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Gen Z protesters, waving pirate flags, force Madagascar’s president to flee country

Gen Z protesters, waving pirate flags, force Madagascar’s president to flee country

A popular uprising by anti-government protesters, boosted by support from an elite military unit, has forced the President of Madagascar to flee the country in a French military airplane. The youth-led street movement in the Indian Ocean country...

Owner:  Thomson Family

DR. M’MEMBE HEADS TO BURKINA FASO FOR THOMAS SANKARA MEMORIAL EVENT

I am en route to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, at the special invitation of the country’s Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, in collaboration with the International Thomas Sankara Memorial Committee. I will be attending the...

Owner:  Non-Transparent
Burkina Faso detains Dutch NGO workers on espionage charges

Burkina Faso detains Dutch NGO workers on espionage charges

October 8, 2025 The military junta in Burkina Faso has arrested eight staff members of the Hague-based aid organisation INSO on suspicion of espionage and treason. The group includes two French nationals, a Czech, a Malian and four Burkinabè...

Owner:  Robin Pascoe
Burkina Faso arrests humanitarian workers of a Netherlands-based NGO

Burkina Faso arrests humanitarian workers of a Netherlands-based NGO

Burkina Faso’s junta has announced the arrest of eight humanitarian workers from the Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO), an organisation focused on ensuring safety in humanitarian operations. The arrested individuals...

Owner:  Non-transparent
FGBMFI Ghana Hosts First-Ever International Convention in Accra
Burkina Faso arrests eight NGO employees accused of espionage

Burkina Faso arrests eight NGO employees accused of espionage

Audio By Carbonatix DAKAR (Reuters) -Eight employees of the International NGO Safety Organisation have been arrested in Burkina Faso on charges of espionage and treason and will be brought before a prosecutor, security minister Mahamadou Sana said...

Owner:  Edward Atsinger III

Burkina Faso’s Military Regime Arrests Eight European NGO Workers Over ‘Spying’ Allegations

Burkina Faso’s military President Ibrahim Traoré has ordered the arrest of eight staff members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of “spying and treason”. According to the BBC, the detained workers include three Europeans, a...

Owner:  Omoyele Sowore
Burkina Faso junta detains NGO workers for 'spying'

Burkina Faso junta detains NGO workers for 'spying'

Burkina Faso's military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of "spying and treason". They are three Europeans, a Malian, and four Burkinabé - among them the NGO's country director...

Owner:  Non-transparent
Burkina Faso Sets 18 as Minimum Marriage Age for Both Genders

Burkina Faso Sets 18 as Minimum Marriage Age for Both Genders

Published on October 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM by Evance Kapito 194 words • approx. 1 min read Burkina Faso has adopted a new Personal and Family Code that sets the minimum marriage age at 18 years for both girls and boys, marking a historic shift in...

Owner:  Non-transparent
Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'

Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'

Published on 08/10/2025 - 10:42 GMT+2 Burkina Faso's military junta has arrested eight members of a humanitarian group on suspicion of "spying and treason", accusations the Dutch NGO categorically rejected. The West African nation's Security...

Owner:  Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
ECOWAS Moves On from Sahel Exit, Begins Filling Vacancies Left by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
Burkina Faso’s military govt arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’
ECOWAS Moves To Fill Vacancies After Exit Of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali Nationals

ECOWAS Moves To Fill Vacancies After Exit Of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali Nationals

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken steps to fill the vacant positions available, following the exit of the nationals of the AES countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, from the regional bloc. ECOWAS Commission,...

Owner:  Zainab Nda-Isaiah
Burkina Faso junta arrests eight aid workers, including one Czech national

Burkina Faso junta arrests eight aid workers, including one Czech national

The military junta of Burkina Faso has detained eight members of a non-governmental humanitarian organization, including one Czech and two French nationals. They are accused of espionage and treason for allegedly gathering security information...

Owner:  Czech Government
Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’
France airlifts Madagascar’s President amid military mutiny

France airlifts Madagascar’s President amid military mutiny

ALBAWABA- France evacuated Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina on Sunday as a military mutiny and mass protests threatened to overthrow his government, in a dramatic turn that has reignited debate over Paris’s lingering grip on...

Owner:  Hani Jabsheh & Abdel Rehim Ali

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