We can learn from what the great 1960s anticolonial movements accomplished.
The restlessness of our people suggests something is in the air. It may not happen tomorrow, but it will certainly happen in our lifetime.
After hours of negotiation over the weekend, Burkina Faso named diplomat Michel Kafando as the country’s interim president who will serve until 2015.
Political parties and civil society have gathered in Ouagadougou to hammer out a handover plan after the ousting of president Blaise Compaoré.
An AU delegation has begun talks with military leader Isaac Zida after he pledged to relinquish power to a civilian transitional government.
Burkina Faso’s military vows to install a unity government despite its tightening control over the west African nation.
Isaac Zida says he has taken power after a week of violent protest against President Blaise Compaore’s 27-year rule .
Protesters say they have had enough of President Blaise Compaoré and want to stall an attempt by government to have him re-elected next year.
Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations victory over Burkina Faso has a deeper political meaning, writes Percy Zvomuya.
Nigeria has taken the champion title against Burkina Faso for the Africa Cup of Nations 2013.
Nigeria has beaten Burkina Faso 1-0 at the National Stadium to lift the Africa Cup of Nations trophy.
A swell of spectators have converged on the National Stadium ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations closing ceremony in Johannesburg.
Paul Put has achieved a football miracle with Burkina Faso no matter what happens when the pre-tournament no-hopers tackle Nigeria at the Afcon final.
Superstars have fizzled. Nobodies have sizzled. Here is the Mail & Guardian’s team of the tournament.
A strong Nigeria team and surprising Burkina Faso outfit have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations final, both looking to lift the trophy.
Burkina Faso booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time in their history.
Burkina Faso reached the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1998 after a 1-0 win over fellow outsiders Togo on Sunday.
Super sub Alain Traore bagged the equaliser deep in injury time to earn Burkina Faso a 1-1 draw against 10-man Nigeria.
Aid agencies say they are facing a multimillion-dollar funding shortage to deal with a food crisis in the Sahel in northern Africa.
Sudan have celebrated their biggest football achievement in over 40 years when they nabbed a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.
Burkina Faso must stop conceding soft goals if they are to have any hope of defeating Côte d’Ivoire and getting their Afcon campaign back on track.
Côte d’Ivoire has begun its quest for a second Afcon title with a 1-0 victory over Sudan, while over in Group B, Angola has beaten Burkina Faso 2-1.
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/ 10 January 2012
Burkina Faso will be playing in the Africa Cup of Nations after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected Namibia’s appeal against Herve Zengue.
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/ 29 December 2011
The first African football drama of 2012 will unfold as Namibia continues a battle to get Burkina Faso kicked out of the upcoming Cup of Nations.
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/ 30 October 2011
The Africa Cup of Nations’ main contenders Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana avoided each other and the likes of Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia in a kind draw.
The struggle for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations places reaches a climax this weekend with 21 countries chasing 10 tickets to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Gaddafi is on the run. But nobody seems to know where he is, after Niger denied he was in the country, and Burkina Faso said he was not welcome there.
Midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi will miss South Africa’s friendly against Burkina Faso in Johannesburg on Wednesday night because he is stuck in England.
The ministry of education in Burkina Faso agreed to meet some of the demands of striking teachers after thousands of pupils demonstrated.
Soldiers from Burkina Faso’s second largest military base took to the streets of the country’s economic capital on Tuesday night.
Four students were injured during a protest on Friday, three by bullets, as Burkina Faso police opened fire to disperse the youths.
A wave of popular anger spread in Burkina Faso on Thursday as police followed the army in staging a mutiny.