Burkina Faso
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B.C.’s Trevali Mining recovers final two of eight workers killed in Burkina Faso mine floodThe catastrophe is under investigation by Trevali and Burkina Faso. The West African nation has also imposed temporary travel restrictions on some of Trevali’s foreign employees.CanadaJun 20
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Bodies of two more missing workers found at B.C. company’s Burkina Faso mineTrevali Mining Corp., based in Vancouver, has now reported six of eight miners who disappeared after a catastrophic flood at its Perkoa Mine in April have been found dead.CanadaMay 30
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Vancouver’s Trevali Mining confirms bodies of 4 workers found in Burkina FasoThe Perkoa Mine in West Africa was flooded with heavy rainfall on April 16. The cause of the disaster within the mine remains under investigation.ÂCanadaMay 26
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B.C. company Trevali reports no survivors in refuge chamber after Burkina Faso mine floodTrevali Mining Corp. says none of the eight workers missing since the Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso flooded a month ago were able to reach an underground refuge chamber.CanadaMay 17
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2 killed, 18 injured after French convoy uses force on Niger protestersThe armoured vehicles and logistics trucks had crossed the border on Friday after being blocked in Burkina Faso for a week by demonstrations there.WorldNov 27, 2021
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At least 132 civilians killed in attack in Burkina Faso, officials sayPresident Roch Marc Christian Kabore called the attack "barbaric."WorldJun 5, 2021
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Quebec woman returns home after abduction in Burkina FasoÉdith Blais, the Canadian woman who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso in December 2018, has returned home.CanadaMar 27, 2020
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Quebec woman released after abduction in Burkina FasoA Canadian woman and her Italian travelling companion who were suspected to have been abducted in West Africa 15 months ago have been released.CanadaMar 14, 2020
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Attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Why are jihadists thriving in West Africa?Recent months have seen a surge in attacks that threaten to destabilize the region. So why is it happening?FeaturesJan 25, 2020
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U.S. charges Malian in 2016 al-Qaeda attack in Burkina Faso that killed 6 CanadiansBaba, 32, was captured in 2017 in Mali, where he remains in custody and is being prosecuted. Mali has no extradition treaty with the United States.CanadaJan 16, 2020
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