Military officials announce coup in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, the military took control of the state broadcaster late Friday and announced a military coup to oust President-elect Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henry Sandogo Damiba.
Oct 01, 2022, 11:26 AM IST
Burkina Faso coup leaders reach deal with army to end standoff
Burkina Faso coup leaders and the army signed an agreement late on Tuesday to end a tense standoff sparked by last week`s putsch, representatives of both sides said.
Sep 23, 2015, 05:24 AM IST
New peace mission for coup-hit Burkina Faso
West African heads of state on Tuesday sought to end a tense stand-off between coup leaders and the army in Burkina Faso, announcing a new peace mission to the troubled nation and a call for non-violence.
Sep 23, 2015, 03:04 AM IST
Burkina Faso army enters capital to disarm coup leaders
Burkina Faso soldiers marched into the capital Ouagadougou without resistance late on Monday as army leaders began surrender talks with the elite presidential guard that staged a coup against the government last week.
Sep 22, 2015, 08:02 AM IST
'At least 10 dead, 113 injured in violence since Burkina Faso coup'
At least 10 people have been killed and 113 injured in clashes since this week`s military coup in Burkina Faso, a hospital source said Saturday.
Sep 19, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
Burkina Faso military says takes power, dissolves govt
Burkina Faso`s military said on Thursday it had stripped interim President Michel Kafando of his functions and dissolved the government, seizing power in a coup less than a month before elections meant to restore democracy in the West African country.
Sep 17, 2015, 15:42 PM IST
