Africa Burkina Faso After some protests against the presence of French troops, the ruling military junta asked Paris to withdraw within a month the special session task force Sabre, present in the country since 2010
Africa Burkina Faso Intercountry adoption procedures for Burkina Faso children have been suspended for any person ordinarily resident in France
Africa Burkina Faso The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a mutual defence pact, the Liptako-Gourma Charter establishing the Alliance of Sahel States
Africa Burkina Faso Acting President Traore held talks with a Russian delegation in a meeting that included discussions on possible military cooperation; relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the country ousted French troops in February
Africa Burkina Faso Hugues Fabrice Zango made history yesterday by winning his nation's first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships with victory in the triple jump, leaping 17,64 meters