Tag: Burkina Faso
In the Sahel, no reprieve under jihadist blockade
Islamist militants still severely impact large swathes of Burkina Faso and Mali, imposing roadblocks, launching attacks and cutting…
Venezuela announces closure of Norway, Australia embassies
CARACAS/OSLO (Reuters) -Venezuela's government said on Monday it will close its embassies in Norway and Australia and open…
Venezuela announces closure of embassies in Norway, Australia
CARACAS/OSLO (Reuters) -Venezuela's government said on Monday it will close its embassies in Norway and Australia and open…
Venezuela to close embassies in Norway, Australia
CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela's government said on Monday it will close its embassies in Norway and Australia and open…
Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’
Burkina Faso’s military government says it has arrested eight people working for a humanitarian organisation, accusing them of…
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
DAKAR (Reuters) -The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the…
Burkina’s LGBTQ community fears ‘witch hunt’ after anti-gay law
Quentin, like others in Burkina Faso, fears a new anti-gay law will spark a "witch hunt" against the…
Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata
(Reuters) -Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a U.N. report…
NGOs caught between juntas and jihadists in turbulent Sahel
NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies,…