Tag: Ouagadougou
Youssef Chebbi rewarded for “Ashkal” in Ouagadougou, Tunisia triumphs
The prize was awarded to a representative of the director, absent, by the Burkinabé transitional president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who came to power by a putsch in September 2022, wearing…
Demonstration in Ouagadougou against the French presence in Burkina
by Thiam Ndiaga OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Several hundred demonstrators descended on the center of Ouagadougou on Friday to protest against the French presence in Burkina Faso, where sentiment against the…
new demonstration in Ouagadougou against the French presence
Demonstration against the French presence in Burkina Faso, in Ouagadougou, January 20, 2023. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP Several hundred people demonstrated in Ouagadougou on Friday, January 20, against the…
Burkina Faso: Shooting in Ouagadougou the day after Damiba’s dismissal
Published on 01/10/2022 at 6:45 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters)…
Burkina Faso: Tense situation in Ouagadougou, incidents near the French Embassy
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Gunshots rang out on Saturday near the French embassy that protesters tried to burn down in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou the day after junta leader Paul-Henri Damiba…
Coup d’état in Burkina Faso: new shootings and renewed tensions in Ouagadougou
Soldiers were deployed on Saturday in Ouagadougou after new shootings, a resurgence of tension in the aftermath of a coup d’etat, the second in eight months, which reflects a deep…
in Ouagadougou, the maquis are resisting
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Burkina: former president Blaise Compaoré leaves Ouagadougou
The former president of Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré left Ouagadougou after a brief stay for a meeting of former heads of state with the country’s new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Henri…
a fashion season in Ouagadougou
Posted today at 07:00, updated at 07:49 Photo documentaryVibrant, traditional and contemporary African clothing enlivened the catwalks of Ouaga Fashion Week from May 9-14. The West African nation has hosted…
Burkina: a West African delegation visits Ouagadougou
A delegation of leaders of the armies of the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived this Saturday in Burkina Faso, according to a security source, the day after the…
Burkina Faso: President Kaboré detained in Ouagadougou by mutineers
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was arrested on Monday. He is detained in a barracks in Ouagadougou by mutineers. The President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré…
New mutinies in the barracks of Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso Article reserved for subscribers Soldiers rebelled on Sunday in several barracks in Burkina Faso to demand the departure of army chiefs and means more suited to the fight…