Burkina coup leader amnesty rejected

The speaker for Burkina Faso's transitional parliament has rejected a proposed deal which includes an amnesty for the leaders of last week's coup.

BBC

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

BBC

07 Oct

Burkina Faso coup leader charged

The general who led last month's short-lived coup in Burkina Faso is charged with crimes including threatening state security and murder.

 

9 years ago

BBC

Burkina Faso coup leader 'held'

Gen Gilbert Diendere - the leader of last month's short-lived coup in Burkina Faso - is now in the custody of the country's security forces, sources say.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Sep

Burkina Faso freezes assets of coup leader

Burkina Faso authorities on Saturday froze the assets of General Gilbert Diendere, the leader of last week’s failed coup in the impoverished west African country.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Kenya leader ICC delay rejected

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected a request by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to postpone a hearing on 8 October.

 

9 years ago

Press

14 Oct

Burkina Faso: No amnesty for soldiers who killed unarmed civilians

14 people, including two children, killed: six shot in the back Hundreds injured by beatings and live ammunition, including a child born with a bullet wound Commission of inquiry should investigate recent and historical abuses

Burkina Faso’s former presidential guard displayed a cold-blooded disregard for human life, killing 14 unarmed protestors and bystanders and wounding hundreds more with automatic weapons following last month’s coup d’état, Amnesty International said today.

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9 years ago

BBC

17 Sep

What is behind the coup in Burkina Faso?

The BBC's Lamine Konkobo looks at the issues behind the coup in Burkina Faso coup, where members of the presidential guard have overthrown the interim government.

 

9 years ago

BBC

21 Sep

Who is who in Burkina Faso's coup?

A guide to the major players in Burkina Faso

 

9 years ago

BBC

26 Sep

Burkina coup guards to be disbanded

A unit of guards that carried out a week-long coup in Burkina Faso are to be disbanded, the reinstalled interim cabinet announces.

 

9 years ago

BBC

Crisis mediation in Burkina Faso coup

Two West African presidents - Senegal's Macky Sall and Boni Yayi of Benin - are going to Burkina Faso for crisis talks with the leaders of Thursday's coup.

 

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