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Burkina Faso

The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger, gather for their extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, to discuss the situation in Nig
3 coup-hit West African nations exit ECOWAS citing sanctions, no support against terrorism 
Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore parade waving a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Oct. 2, 2022. 
Critical State
When putsch comes to shove: Part I
Mutinous soldiers guard the entrance of the national television station in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Military
Burkina Faso president, apparently detained, calls for unity
People wearing masks behind a barricade hold their hands and fists up in the air
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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
Development & Education
Children treated like slaves to produce supposedly ‘fair-trade’ cotton for Victoria’s Secret
Environment
Growing trees to fight climate change in Burkina Faso
Sports
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Face Burkina Faso’s Cinderella in Cup of Nations
Conflict & Justice
Andean Nation Does The Numbers
Global Politics
Mali Chaos Continues
Top of the Hour: Libyan Convoy Enters Niger, Morning Headlines
Lifestyle & Belief
Quiet greening of West Africa
Global Politics
Geo Quiz and Geo Answer
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
Arts, Culture & Media
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Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit – Waga Hip-Hop festival