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Burkina Faso: Attackers using vehicle bomb, kill 8, injure 80

Atleasteightpeoplewerekilledandmorethan80injuredintwoattacksinBurkinaFaso'scapital,oneofthemtargetingtheFrenchembassy,securityofficialssaid.SecurityMinisterClem

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At least 18 killed in attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso

SuspectedIslamicextremistsopenedfireataTurkishrestaurantinthecapitalofBurkinaFasolateSunday,killingatleast18peopleinthesecondsuchattackonarestaurantpopularwithf

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Burkina Faso's coup leaders promise "inclusive, peaceful" polls

​Burkina Faso soldiers who declared a coup on Thursday after arresting the interim president and his cabinet on Wednesday, have promised to hold "wide-ranging talks" to form a government that will organize "inclusive and peaceful elections."

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Chinese motorcycle company eyes Burkina Faso market

​Okaijia, a Chinese two and three-wheel motorcycles trading enterprise, has held a one-day event here in the Burkina Faso capital, presenting its products to local consumers.

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Burkina Faso army leader willing to handover power to civilians

​Lieutenant-colonel Isaac Yacouba Zida, the incumbent leader of the transition government in Burkina Faso said on Monday he is willing to handover power for a civilian transitional period in the West African country.

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Gunshots fired as army clear protesters in Burkina Faso capital

​Burkina Faso's army fired warning shots and dispersed thousands of protesters from state TV offices in the capital on Sunday as an opposition leader attempted to declare herself the new interim president of the West African country.