AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso

All of Africa Today - June 29, 2026

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Burkina Faso Junta Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Former Colonial Ruler France

[RFI] Burkina Faso's ruling junta, lead by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced late Friday it has cut diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its interests. France called the decision "hostile and baseless".

Resignation and Appointment of the Bishop of Kpalimé

[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kpalimé presented by His Excellency Mgr. Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou.

Ghana, Burkina Faso Hold Talks On Cross-Border Cooperation

[Ghanaian Times] Regional administrative and traditional authorities from Ghana and Burkina Faso have held a consultative meeting in Po, Burkina Faso, to review and validate a convention aimed at establishing a framework for consultation among cross-border regions.

Prominent Journalist Forcibly Disappeared 2 Years On

[HRW] Nairobi -- Authorities Need to Immediately Release Atiana Serge Oulon

Ghana, Burkina Faso Begin Boundary Reaffirmation Talks

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Burkina Faso have reportedly commenced a week-long series of bilateral engagements aimed at advancing the reaffirmation and joint management of their common land boundary.

Lrrrc Assessment Estimates 140,500 Burkinabes in Liberia

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The Executive Director of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), Cllr. Jero Cole Bargalu has revealed that approximately 140,500 migrants, predominantly Burkinabe nationals, are currently residing in southeastern Liberia.

The Burkinabè Migration Surge Requires Urgent and Coordinated Government Action

[New Dawn] The reported rapid influx of Burkinabè migrants into southeastern Liberia, as brought to public attention by the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), warrants serious national consideration.

Imam Arrested After Criticising Draft Law On Religious Freedoms

[MFWA] Burkinabè security forces arrested Imam Dr Mohamed Ishaq Kindo, one of the country's most influential Sunni scholars and vice-president of the Sunni Movement of Burkina Faso, on May 26, 2026, two days after he publicly criticised a draft law on religious freedoms.

Junta Suspends Largest Student Union Over Criticism of Security Failures

[MFWA] Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the General Union of Burkinabè Students (UGEB), the country's largest and oldest student organisation, for a renewable period of three months and opened a criminal investigation against its leadership after the group published a statement criticising the junta's failure to restore security. The union reports that around ten of its members, including its president, have been seized by unidentified armed men.

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