Health authorities in Burkina Faso reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm located in the capital Ouagadougou. The information was made public by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on Monday. The virus, also called avian influenza, killed 441 birds out of a flock …
Read More »4 French nationals arrested for spying
Four French nationals have been arrested and are being held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, according to reports. Presented by Paris as DGSE agents, Ouagadougou refers to them as “spies”. the four Frenchmen were arrested on December 1 and were indicted two weeks later and then imprisoned at the Ouagadougou correctional …
Read More »Burkina Faso state TV under military control
Security forces in Burkina Faso have taken control of state television in the capital Ouagadougou as part of the coup that is believed to be underway, according to several sources. Reports say the military surrounded state television and there was no live programming on Monday morning, although it remained on …
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