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Campaore’s 27 yr rule and Burkina Faso uprising (PHOTO)
Add a CommentProtesters angry at plans to allow Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year-rule have set fire to parliament. Correspondents say the city hall and ruling party headquarters are also in flames. A huge crowd is surging towards the … Read more →
ECOWAS will not recognise any coup in Burkina Faso – Prez Mahama
Add a CommentFollowing political chaos in Burkina Faso, ECOWAS Chairman John Mahama has reiterated the regional body’s principle of non-recognition of leaders who rise to power through unconstitutional means. In a statement from the Presidency last Thursday night, President Mahama drew the … Read more →
World’s first Hospital to repair clitoris opens in Burkina Faso
Add a CommentThe world’s first clitoral repair hospital for victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), located in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, will open on March 7, 2014. According to a statement released by U.S.-based, nonprofit organisation, the First Lady of Burkina Faso, Chantal Compaore, … Read more →
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