Bastille Day military parade in Paris
Cameroon President Paul Biya (L), French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore watch the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. UPI/David Silpa
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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 6 (UPI) -- At least seven people were killed in Burkina Faso as the government again fought off a mutiny challenging the country's president, witnesses said.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 3 (UPI) -- Negotiations in Burkina Faso should begin immediately to restore security in the country, the French government said Friday.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, May 25 (UPI) -- Teachers ended their strike against the Burkina Faso government after it said it would meet their demand for higher wages.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 29 (UPI) -- The president of Burkina Faso needs to do more to address public concerns and consider stepping down in 2015, West African analysts said.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 28 (UPI) -- Police in Burkina Faso took to the streets to protest the high cost of living in the West African country, witnesses said.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 22 (UPI) -- The president of West Africa's Burkina Faso says he named himself minister of defense following a short-lived mutiny by soldiers and presidential guards.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 19 (UPI) -- Members of the presidential guard who waged a mutiny last week apologized and expressed support for the country's long-ruling president.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 18 (UPI) -- Despite promises of revenge from the country's president, an army mutiny in Burkina Faso is spilling beyond the capital city, witnesses said.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 16 (UPI) -- The president of the West African country of Burkina Faso has canned his government after an incident in the capital of Ouagadougou, officials said.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, April 15 (UPI) -- Unrest in Burkina Faso marked a new phase since February when presidential guards turned on the country's president, an analyst said.
