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August 24, 2026, 5:05 am
State, Determinants, Dynamics, and Fate of Media and Free Expression Rights in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea
- [MFWA] This report examines the state of press freedom and freedom of expression in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea, four West African countries under military-led governments that have experienced coups since 2021.
Early Goals Unsettled Flying Eagles Against Burkina Faso - Maikaba
- [Daily Trust] Coach Abdul Maikaba has blamed Nigeria's Flying Eagles' heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship on the three early goals conceded by his side.
Wafu B U20 Tourney - Flying Eagles Suffer Heavy Defeat in Final Clash Against Burkina Faso
- [Premium Times] It was a tough afternoon for the defending champions, who were undone by a blistering first-half display from the Young Stallions.
Burkina Faso's Cancelled Democracy
- [IPS] London -- Burkina Faso's charismatic young military leader, army captain Ibrahim Traoré, has stopped pretending. In April, he declared that people should 'forget about the question of democracy' because 'democracy isn't for us'. When Traoré seized power in September 2022, ousting a leader who'd staged a coup earlier that year, he promised elections by June 2024. The junta broke that pledge, pushing any transition back to 2029. Now Traoré has confirmed he has no intention of restoring democracy.
All of Africa Today - August 3, 2026
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Kgatlana Strike Sends Banyana Banyana Into Last Eight
- [Scrolla] Thembi Kgatlana's first-half goal was enough to send defending champions South Africa into the quarter-finals of the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Wafcon - Burkina Faso Aim to 'Write Footballing History' in South Africa Game
- [RFI] Burkina Faso head coach Pascal Sawadogo urged his players to seize their chance to make footballing history by eliminating 2022 champions South Africa and qualifying for the knockout stages of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.
Burkina Faso Added to Human Rights Watchlist Over Crackdown On Civil Society
- [RFI] Burkina Faso has been added to the watchlist of human rights monitoring NGO Civicus, with the country's military authorities drastically escalating restrictions on civil society and intensifying reprisals against its critics in recent months.
Sahel Security Crisis Demands Action Beyond Assurances of Solidarity
- [ISS] Armed groups' evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states.
Nigeria Police Recover Stolen Vehicles Trafficked to Burkina Faso
- [Premium Times] The vehicles were seized at separate gunpoints in Abuja.
Côte d'Ivoire Mark Wafcon Return With Emphatic Burkina Faso Victory
- [CAF] Côte d'Ivoire made a powerful return to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-1 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group B opener at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Monday night.
