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Burkina Parties For Top Film Festival A Year After Attacks

A year after jihadist attacks killed 33 people, Burkina Faso's capital is kicking up its heels on the back of Africa's...

Headlines

Burkina Jihadists Claim Attack On Police Positions

A night attack on two police positions in Burkina Faso was claimed by jihadists who killed 12 soldiers in the area in...

International

Islamist Attack On Burkina Faso Police

There is tight security in Ouagadougou for Fespaco Two police posts in Burkina Faso were attacked by jihadists on...

International

‘Jihadists’ Attack Police Posts In Northern Burkina Faso

Two police posts in Burkina Faso were attacked by jihadists on Monday night, officials said, just months after 12...

Headlines

African Cinema Crosses ‘Borders’ At Burkina Fest

An African road movie about four women wowed its audience Sunday as it kicked off the Panafrican cinema and television...

Headlines

Solar-Powered Cinema Opens In Burkina Ahead of Festival

A solar-powered cinema was unveiled in Burkina Faso Friday ahead of Ouagadougou's hosting of Africa's top film...

Sports

Kingston Questions Grant’s Meritocracy

Former Ghana midfielder Laryea Kingston is ruing what he says is a lack of meritocracy in current team under Avram...

Top Stories

Afcon Updates: Cameroon Boycott Training Ahead of Ghana Clash

Cameroon players refused to train last Monday in Gabon until their bonuses have been paid to the dimension of their...

Sports

Ghana’s Semi-Final Opponents Cameroon Boycott Training Over Bonuses

Cameroon players refused to train on Monday in Gabon over bonuses row. The Indomitable Lions are demanding bonuses that...

Business

Maidie Arkutu Bows Out As Unilever Ghana MD

The Managing Director of Unilever Ghana Limited, Maidie Arkutu has taken a bow as the Managing Director of the company....

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Maidie Arkutu Bows Out As Unilever Ghana MD

The Managing Director of Unilever Ghana Limited, Maidie Arkutu has taken a bow as the Managing Director of the company....

International

CEMAC Heads of State Reject CFA Franc Devaluation

Central African leaders have refused to devalue the CFA franc during an extraordinary CEMAC summit which ended Friday...

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Ouagadougou International Arts and Handicrafts Fair Focuses On Ghana

Ghana is the focus of world attention as the 14th edition of the International Arts and Handicrafts Fair opened in the...

International

Burkina Faso ‘wants France To Release Sankara Archives’

Burkina Faso has asked France to declassify military documents about the killing of ex-President Thomas Sankara, a...

International

France Urged To Release Sankara Archives

Burkina Faso has asked France to declassify military documents about the killing of ex-president Thomas Sankara, a...

Entertainment

Stonebwoy Records With Trey Songz

Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy is part of a list of musicians from the African continent who have recorded a...

Africa & World

27 Killed, 150 Injured after Al-Qaeda Attack in Burkina Faso

The overnight seizure of a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso's capital by al-Qaida-linked extremists ended Saturday when...

Africa & World

Burkina Faso Has Closed Its Border to Ghana Due to the Current Political Unrest

Burkina Faso has closed its border to Ghana due to the seeming political insecurity in that country, the Minister of...