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Equipment shortages, scarce beds and poorly-paid doctors and nurses: Africa is finding that it has few means to protect itself as a feared coronavirus tsunami...

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Burkina Faso Ministers Infected With Coronavirus Amid New Deaths

YoopyaMarch 22, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 22, 2020June 14, 202305

Four government ministers are among the latest cases of coronavirus in Burkina Faso where two new deaths were reported by the country’s health emergency response...

Africa World

Burkina issues warrant for ex-leader Compaore over Sankara murder

YoopyaJanuary 6, 2016June 30, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 6, 2016June 30, 202308

Burkina Faso has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted leader Blaise Compaore in connection with the murder of former president Thomas Sankara nearly 30...

Africa World

Court scraps electoral ban on Burkina Faso leader’s supporters

YoopyaJuly 14, 2015July 8, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 14, 2015July 8, 202305

ABUJA (Reuters) – The top court of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) on Monday branded as illegal Burkina Faso’s move to...

Africa World

Families mourn Mali desert crash victims as military stand by

YoopyaApril 22, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaApril 22, 2015July 3, 202301

GOSSI (AFP) – Relatives of 116 people killed in an Air Algerie crash in July visited the scene of the disaster in remote hazardous northern...

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Insight – While diplomats fret, Burkina backs military to drive reform agenda

YoopyaDecember 4, 2014July 12, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 4, 2014July 12, 202300

(Reuters) – When Colonel Isaac Zida swapped his military fatigues for a blue suit to chair his first cabinet meeting as prime minister of Burkina...

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Transitional government appointed in Burkina Faso

YoopyaNovember 24, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 24, 2014July 15, 202304

(Reuters) – Burkina Faso authorities issued a decree on Sunday announcing a new interim government, with President Michel Kafando and prime minister Lieutenant Colonel Isaac...

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Burkina Faso military gets key posts in Cabinet

YoopyaNovember 24, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 24, 2014July 15, 202303

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — Transitional leaders in Burkina Faso have agreed on a new, 25-member government to guide the country to elections next year, allocating...