Burkina Faso

Mali government, rebels sign peace accord

19 Jun 2013

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 19 (UPI) -- Rebels in northern Mali signed a peace agreement with the Malian government, resolving a stumbling block to the West African country's reconstruction.

Llanelli man benefits disabled women in Burkina Faso

19 Jun 2013

A LLANELLI man is in the midst of 12 "mind-blowing" weeks helping disabled women through oppression in Burkina Faso. For 25-year-old Thomas Platt, life in Burkina Faso, where he has been working with an association helping disabled women, is a real contrast to his hometown.

Eastday-Malian gov't, Tuareg rebels sign truce agreement

18 Jun 2013

OUAGADOUGOU, June 18 -- The Malian government and Tuareg rebels on Tuesday afternoon signed a truce agreement in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.