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Liz Throssell

August 14, 2025

Burkina Faso: Blast hits near UN aid helicopter in Solle

A UN-chartered helicopter delivering food aid to the town of Solle in northwest Burkina Faso was caught in an explosion shortly after landing on Tuesday, injuring two people.

Explosion in Burkina Faso
January 12, 2022

UN tells Tunisia to release detained ex-justice minister

Incumbent President Kais Saied suspended parliament in July 2021 and assumed all executive functions in a move opponents branded as a coup.

Noureddine Bhiri