OUAGADOUGOU( Reuters)-Burkina Faso's government, facing mounting public anger over repeated killings by Islamist militants, extended its suspension of mobile internet service on Wednesday while offering conflicting reasons for why access was cut in the first place.... Some of the public's anger has been directed against former colonial power France, which has thousands of soldiers deployed in the region.... The convoy has still not been able to leave Burkina Faso.( Reporting by Thiam Ndiaga; W

By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadOUAGADOUGOU( Reuters)-Burkina Faso’s government, facing mounting public anger over repeated killings by Islamist militants, extended its suspension of mobile internet service on Wednesday while offering conflicting reasons for why access was cut in the first place. FILE PHOTO: Civil organisations hold a protest following an attack on a gendarmerie post that killed 32 people, calling for Burkina Faso's President Roch Kabore to resign and for departure of French forces th

DAKAR( Reuters)-The West African nation of Burkina Faso hit international headlines on Sunday when machinegun fire rang out from barracks as soldiers demanded more support from their political and military leaders.... Here's what you need to know. WHY SOLDIERS ARE MUTINYINGA spokesperson for the mutineers told journalists they were demanding" appropriate" resources and training for their fight against militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.... They demanded the resignation of the army