Nigeria’s ruling party lauds ECOWAS role in Burkina Faso crisis
October 3, 2015
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Nigeria’s ruling party lauds ECOWAS role in Burkina Faso crisis

The government, in its first cabinet meeting since President Michel Kafando was restored to power…

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Burkina coup leader asks his troops ‘to surrender’ in radio message
October 1, 2015
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Burkina coup leader asks his troops ‘to surrender’ in radio message

Instead government troops met little resistance on Tuesday when they launched a mopping up operation…

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Burkina Faso coup leader in custody
October 1, 2015
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Burkina Faso coup leader in custody

General Gilbert Diendere, the leader of Burkina Faso’s short-lived coup, was in police custody on…

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Burkina Faso to freeze assets of coup plotters
September 30, 2015
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Burkina Faso to freeze assets of coup plotters

Burkina Faso is freezing the assets of the leaders of the recent failed coup in…

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Kafando back in power in Burkina Faso
September 29, 2015
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Kafando back in power in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s interim president Michel Kafando, who was deposed last week during a coup, will…

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Burkina Faso’s interim president says he’s back in power after military coup
September 29, 2015
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Burkina Faso’s interim president says he’s back in power after military coup

Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during a coup a week…

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Burkina Faso: Loyal soldiers pour into capital to oust coup leadership
September 27, 2015
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Burkina Faso: Loyal soldiers pour into capital to oust coup leadership

Burkina Faso’s President Michel Kafando said he and his government were back in power on…

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Burkina Faso deal agreed to end coup
September 26, 2015
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Burkina Faso deal agreed to end coup

As the deadline expired, the ex-spy chief Diendere held a press conference, saying he was…

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Soldiers leave capital, Burkina Faso returns to calm
September 24, 2015
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Soldiers leave capital, Burkina Faso returns to calm

The move to hand power back to Kafando was led by West African leaders who…

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Burkina Faso Military Junta Frees Interim President
September 23, 2015
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Burkina Faso Military Junta Frees Interim President

The junta released a statement confirming that Michel Kafando was freed from military custody.

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