Mar 07 At least 15 dead, 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts By Joseph Wilson, Sam Mednick, Associated Press A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others on Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Nov 20 In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder By Tameen Akhgar. Associated Press and Samy Magdy, Eissa Ahmed, Associated Press Dire U.N. warnings of a growing hunger crisis are becoming reality in multiple countries. The coronavirus pandemic is adding a further burden on families already struggling to feed themselves amid collapsing economies and war. Continue reading
Nov 09 In this Burkina Faso town, fighting crime depends on dialogue By Larisa Epatko Balai Citoyen in Burkina Faso is working with the U.S. Institute of Peace to find ways to crack down on crime lawfully when there are groups eager to take matters into their own hands. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 2:53 Remembering Leila Alaoui, photographer who crossed borders By PBS News Hour When al-Qaida militants attacked a hotel in Burkina Faso, killing 30, one of the victims was an Amnesty International worker and photographer named Leila Alaoui. Aida Alami, a close friend, talked to the NewsHour from Alaoui's funeral. Continue watching
Jan 17 28 dead in terror attack as troops retake hotel in Burkina Faso By Michael D. Regan Four al Qaeda-linked fighters who attacked two hotels and a restaurant on Friday in the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso were killed by security forces more than 12 hours after the siege began. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Will Burkina Faso inspire more power shifts around Africa? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Washington watching political turmoil for ally Burkina Faso – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 31 Is Burkina Faso sub-Saharan Africa’s version of the Arab Spring? By Larisa Epatko Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore stepped down Friday to massive celebrations after his failed attempts to extend his 27-year reign. Hard economic times and youth unemployment were factors in his overthrow, but the upheaval doesn’t mark the beginning of Africa’s… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch News Wrap: Burkina Faso declares state of emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, protesters in Burkina Faso stormed the parliament and set it on fire to protest the rule of its president, who has been in power for 27 years. Also, the U.S. economy continued to make solid… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch News Wrap: Air Algerie plane apparently crashed in Mali desert By PBS News Hour Continue watching