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Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader

Officials in Ivory Coast say the military has detained a militia leader accused of grave crimes during the country's 2010-11 postelection violence whose forces had been illegally occupying a national park.Amade Oueremi, a native of Burkina Faso, fought alongside forces backing President Alassane Ouattara in the conflict. He had become a symbol of alleged impunity for Ouattara's military backers.Denis Badouon, vice mayor in the western town of Duekoue, said Oueremi was taken into custody Saturday morning. A military commander, who insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the operation, said Oueremi turned himself in.It was not immediately clear whether Oueremi had been charged with a crime. Human Rights Watch has identified him as a main perpetrator of a notorious March 2011 massacre in Duekoue....

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  1. Burkina Faso opposition claims election was rigged and calls for results to be invalidated

    Four of the seven candidates in Burkina Faso's recent presidential election say they won't recognize the poll's results, claiming the vote was rigged.The opposition ...

  2. Burkina Faso election commission says President Blaise Compaore re-elected by landslide

    Burkina Faso election commission says President Blaise Compaore re-elected by landslide.

  3. Burkina Faso closes schools, fires top officials after deadly student demonstrations

    Burkina Faso says it has fired officials and closed schools indefinitely after student demonstrations left five people dead.A government statement Monday said the po...

  4. Burkina Faso's government shuts down all public universities after weeks of student protests

    Burkina Faso's government says it is closing public universities following weeks of violent protests over the death of a student.Last week the government closed scho...

  5. Burkina Faso's president names himself defense minister in wake of mutiny, unrest

    Burkina Faso's president has named himself defense minister after a mutiny that threatened his 24-year rule in the impoverished country.President Blaise Compaore ann...

  6. Landlocked Burkina Faso to receive $84m for aid projects from tiny, landlocked Luxembourg

    An official from tiny Luxembourg says the country will invest a large sum in Burkina Faso to help alleviate poverty in the landlocked West African nation.Marie Josee...

  7. Police spark unrest in Burkina Faso

    Witnesses say police in and around Burkina Faso's capital shot into the air in the latest episode of unrest in the impoverished West African nation.A senior police o...

  8. Al-Qaida-linked group in Burkina Faso for talks

    Representatives of an al-Qaida-linked group that controls northern Mali arrived on Saturday in Burkina Faso for talks with President Blaise Compaore, who is trying t...

  9. US warns of al-Qaida kidnap threat in Burkina Faso , bars most official travel in north

    The State Department warned Thursday that a group connected to al-Qaida's terror network in North Africa is planning to kidnap an American or another Westerner in no...

  10. Thousands of students in Burkina Faso's capital demonstrate in support of their teachers

    Thousands of students on Monday took to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital burning tires and chanting in support of teachers who are demanding better conditions.A...

  11. Official: At least 7 dead in Burkina Faso unrest

    A military official says at least seven people, including a 14-year-old girl, had been killed during a mutiny by soldiers in Burkina Faso's second-largest city.Gen. ...

  12. Burkina Faso : President deplores violent response to film on Prophet Muhammad

    President Blaise Compaore is calling on Muslims to stop using violence as a way of expression.Compaore, a Christian, said that violence should not be the response of...

  1. Burkina Faso parliamentary vote on heels of unrest

    Voters in Burkina Faso gather for parliamentary and municipal elections that come after clashes and mutinies shook the president's regime and saw him dissolving the ...

  2. Malian extremist leader says he has faith in mediation by Burkina Faso

    The leader of the main radical Islamist group controlling northern Mali said on Tuesday that he has faith in the mediation effort led by neighboring Burkina Faso.The...

  3. Child trafficking victims freed in Burkina Faso

    An international police operation has freed nearly 400 children from forced labor in gold mines and cotton fields in Burkina Faso.The police agency Interpol says chi...

  4. Official says at least 30 people killed in ethnic clashes at Mali-Burkina Faso border

    Official says at least 30 people killed in ethnic clashes at Mali-Burkina Faso border.

  5. Students Burn Buildings in Burkina Faso Protests

    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso -- Burkina Faso's state TV says students have burned down the ruling party headquarters and prime minister's house in a central city.Studen...

  6. Deadly strain of meningitis his Burkina Faso

    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A strain of meningitis that has rarely caused big outbreaks in Africa has killed more than 700 people in Burkina Faso this year.Heal...

  7. Gunfire reported in east, north Burkina Faso as soldiers protest in latest episode of unrest

    Witnesses say soldiers in Burkina Faso are shooting into the air, the latest in a string of episodes of unrest in the impoverished West African nation.Tassere Koanda...

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