News as at May 6, 2024, 11:51 pm
Healing Hidden Wounds - Surviving Armed Violence in Burkina Faso
- [ICRC] Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable ... For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives - and civilians in Burkina Faso are sadly no stranger to them.
Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information
- [RFI] In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday have found.
Why Burkina Faso Is Muzzling Foreign Media
- [DW] Burkina Faso's military junta has suspended more international media, including DW. It's part of a pattern of press repression as the junta's counterterrorism operations take a high civilian toll.
Burkina Faso Junta Slams NGO Report On Massacre As 'Baseless'
- [RFI] Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as "baseless accusations" a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on 25 February.
UN Rights Office Deeply Alarmed At Reported Killing of 220 Villagers
- [UN News] The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.
Catechist Murdered in the East of the Country
- [Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- The catechist Edouard Zoetyenga Yougbare was kidnapped and killed near Saatenga, in the diocese of Fada N'Gourma, in eastern Burkina Faso. According to a diocesan priest quoted by the Aci Africa news agency, the catechist was looking for his donkey on April 18 when the area where he was staying was about three kilometers from Kamona, a suburb on the outskirts of the center of Saatenga, was attacked by an armed group, possibly shepherds from the Peuls tribe. Several people who were in the area were
Burkina Faso Suspends VOA, BBC/Africa Broadcasts
- [VOA] Burkina Faso has temporarily suspended the programs of Voice of America and BBC/Africa following the broadcast of news stories about a Human Rights Watch report accusing the Burkinabè army of abuses against civilian populations.
Army Accused of Executing Civilians, Babies
- [DW] Soldiers in Burkina Faso killed 223 people, including children, in two villages, Human Rights Watch has said. The rights group said it was among the worst crimes committed by the military in nearly a decade.
Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians in Village Raid - Rights Group
- [RFI] Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.
Dominican Republic 2024 - Olowookere Invites 25 Players to Camp for Burkina Faso
- [Premium Times] Chidi, Kareem, and Moshood, the players responsible for a stunning 12-goal haul against the C.A.R, have been recalled
Burkina Faso - Army Massacres 223 Villagers
- [HRW] Nairobi -- Undertake Prompt, Independent Inquiry with AU, UN Assistance
Ghana Accused of Expelling Fulani Asylum Seekers From Burkina Faso
- [The New Humanitarian] Zebilla, Ghana -- 'We know we are not wanted in Ghana, but they will kill us in Burkina Faso.'
Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'
- [VOA] Burkina Faso's military junta has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities," according to a government statement Thursday.
How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa
- [CFR] It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent.