Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, officially reopened the newly renovated August 4 Stadium on Monday, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to revitalize its sports infrastructure.
Burkina Faso’s military leadership will maintain control for an additional five years following the signing of a new charter on Saturday, May 25, after national consultations in Ouagadougou
The military-led government of Burkina Faso has denounced the HRW report as “baseless accusations,” asserting that a legal investigation into the incidents at Nodin and Soro is ongoing.
Concerns over the participation of Hervé Koffi, Burkina Faso’s Stallions goalkeeper, in the 2024 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), have been alleviated following his recovery from a minor injury sustained at his club earlier this week.
On Wednesday, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) expressed its concern regarding reports from Ghana. The reports stated that hundreds of Burkinabé, who were seeking refuge from an insurgency in neighboring Burkina Faso, were being forcibly expelled.
The legend of African football, Samuel Eto’o was welcomed this Monday, May 29, 2023 by captain Ibrahim Traoré, president of the Transition in Burkina Faso.
Used for the first time during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and recently at Qatar 2022, video assistance to refereeing also called VAR is rarely applied in certain matches in Africa due to lack of equipment. But Monday during a match counting for the quarter-finals of an inter-sector tournament in Burkina Faso, the VAR was introduced.
Burkina Faso snatched the last qualifying ticket for the semi-finals of AFCON U17 2023 after their precious victory this Thursday against Nigeria (2-1). A feat for the Cadet Stallions who also qualify for the World Cup in the category
The match between AS Sonabel and the club of ASECK (2-0) last Saturday caused a stir in Burkina Faso. The game was reportedly played between 10 against 10 on the advice of a spiritualist.
As part of the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, the coach of the Stallions of Burkina Faso, Hubert Velud, unveiled, on Monday, March 6, 2023, the list of 24 players selected for the 3rd and 4th day which will start this month.
