A mutiny launched by soldiers in Ouagadougou spread to the southern town of Pô, near Burkina Faso’s border with Ghana, on Sunday.
Unrest continued in Burkina Faso on Saturday for the third straight day as soldiers fired into the air and pillaged shops and market stalls while angry vendors set fire to the ruling party ...
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaoré returned to Ouagadougou on Friday, after fleeing the capital when his armed guard launched a mutiny.
Burkina Faso voted in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday. President Blaise Compaoré is widely expected to win.
At least 20,000 people are homeless and one man is dead after devastating floods in Burkina Faso this week, according to the government.
