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Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
The West African country's junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests.
June 27, 2026France considers measures after Burkina Faso breaks off relations - Reuters
France considers measures after Burkina Faso breaks off relations Reuters
June 27, 2026Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France - Reuters
Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France Reuters
June 26, 2026Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
April 2, 2026Gold prices slump as Trump threatens more attacks on Iran - reuters.com
Gold prices slump as Trump threatens more attacks on Iran reuters.com
April 2, 2026Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.
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Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
Capt Ibrahim Traore has been ruling Burkina Faso since seizing power in 2022 Burkina Faso's military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against it
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Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since Ibrahim Traoré seized power three years ago in acts amounting to "war crimes and crimes against humanity", a new report says. Human Ri
Gold drops as Trump fails to clarify his position on ending the Iran War
Human Rights Watch published a report on Thursday that reveals the government and its allies have killed twice as many civilians in Burkina Faso since 2023 than jihadist militants. This pattern is con
Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso. The US Department of Justice
Former American Embassy Employee Sentenced for Rape of Minors in Burkina Faso
A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for forcibly sexually assaulting two minor girls in Burkina Faso in 2022 and 2023. After a two-week trial in October 2025, a federal jury in the Di
Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso. The US Department of Justice
Former US Embassy Worker Handed Life Sentence After He Used Sick Mother to Blackmail, Rape Two Girls in Impoverished Africa Slum
Photo by Chris Martin on Unsplash A former United States embassy staff member has received a life sentence in federal prison following a prolonged campaign of sexual violence against two highly vulne
Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso. The US Department of Justice