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Burkina Faso hospitals worry as second COVID-19 wave hits
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Burkina Faso hospitals worry as second COVID-19 wave hits

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — For nearly a year, Ousseni Yanogo thought he was doing everything he could to protect…
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
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Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19

DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she…
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
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U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
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Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east

FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
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Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…
37 killed in Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack in five years
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37 killed in Burkina Faso’s deadliest attack in five years

An ambush on a convoy transporting employees of a Canadian mining company in Burkina Faso killed 37 people on Wednesday,…
African leaders set to sign landmark trade deal at AU Summit
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African leaders set to sign landmark trade deal at AU Summit

African leaders will meet Sunday in Niger for the African Union (AU) summit, to sign a landmark free trade agreement,…
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
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Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid

France paid its emotional final respects Tuesday to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in the…
Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali
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Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has airlifted 24 armored vehicles to Mali, in a move it said would help the countries…
China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched
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China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched

China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan,…
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