Former US embassy worker in Burkina Faso jailed for life over abuse of minors
Summary: He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs. A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two…
Burkina Faso Islamist insurgency: Woman recalls murder of her sons after fleeing to Ivory Coast
Summary: Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing. Sitting in a dim room at a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Yameogo Aminata, 57, is haunted by memories of the murder of her four sons by jihadists in her home country,…
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
Summary: The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said. Burkina Faso's junta has announced a ban on all political parties, whose activities have been suspended since the…
Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns
Summary: The Malian army reports that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, have been targeted by rebels. BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian army said Saturday that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, were targeted by rebels. The…
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 6, 2026
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