Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coup leader, General Gilbert Diendere arrives at the airport to greet Senegal's President Macky Sall and Benin's President Thomas ...

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For a long time, Gilbert Diendéré – former chief of staff to Blaise Compaoré, to whom he remained loyal until the end of his reign in October 2014 – had not worried about the alleged role that he had ...

Burkina Faso's interim prime minister Yacouba Isaac Zida, who had been captured during last week's coup, was released early Tuesday, according to his aide-de-camp. The coup was led by Gen. Gilbert ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Around 20 soldiers have been arrested in Burkina Faso for plotting to ...

Ouagadougou, Sep 17 (EFE) .Ouagadougou, Sep 17 (EFE) . — General Gilbert Diendere, former chief of staff in the former government of Burkinabe president Blaise Compaore, who was overthrown by a ...

General Gilbert Diendere, named Thursday as head of a new ruling council in Burkina Faso after a military coup, has long been considered one of the most influential military figures in the country.

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – The general who led a short-lived coup in Burkina Faso last month has been handed over to the authorities in the West African nation after seeking refuge in a diplomatic ...

In an official handover ceremony Wednesday in the capital city Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's interim president, Michel Kafando, who was arrested during a coup last week, officially took back control of ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The Burkina Faso general who took power after last month’s coup has been charged with crimes against humanity, the military prosecutor said Friday, adding that 23 ...

Burkina Faso's interim prime minister Yacouba Isaac Zida, who had been captured during last week's coup, was released early Tuesday, according to his aide-de-camp. The coup was led by Gen. Gilbert ...