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Mutinous soldiers guard the entrance of the national television station in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Military
Burkina Faso president, apparently detained, calls for unity
Captain Thomas Sankara,
Global Politics
Thomas Sankara declared Burkina Faso ‘the land of people of integrity’
Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida meets with opposition leaders in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on November 2, 2014.
Conflict
Burkina Faso’s new military leader is familiar to the Pentagon
The former president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara
Global Politics
Burkina Faso’s protests broke 27 years of fear and silence
Protesters chant slogans at Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on October 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of people marched through the city on Tuesday morning.
Global Politics
People in Burkina Faso are taking to the streets to protest their ‘president for life’
Report: U.S. has established extensive covert surveillance operation in sub-Saharan Africa
Arts, Culture & Media
Waga Hip-Hop Festival in Africa
Global Politics
Geo Quiz and Geo Answer
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit – Waga Hip-Hop festival