Following a pro-junta demonstration in Burkina Faso on April 30, 2025, social media platforms have been flooded with videos ...

Rather than a beacon of hope, Burkinabè tyrant Ibrahim Traoré is a pointer to everything that is wrong with the continent.

The Economic Community of West African States has begun moves to relocate its institutions and agencies from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso following the recent withdrawal of the three Sahelian ...

At 36, Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is the world’s youngest president, in stark contrast to Africa’s average leader age of 63. He took office in September 2022 after overthrowing Paul ...

24 Jul 2024 / by Hassane Koné, Paulin Maurice Toupane, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Issaka K Souaré, Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné, Aissatou Kanté & Djiby Sow Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s request to withdraw ...

Burkina Faso stands at a critical juncture in its history. Since assuming leadership in September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has spearheaded a bold transformation, breaking away from entrenched ...

Burkina Faso’s military-led government announced on April 22 that it had successfully thwarted a major coup plot targeting junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. According to Security Minister ...

Burkina Faso’s military government said on Monday that it had foiled a “major plot” to overthrow the country’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The military government first ...

The intention was to attack the presidential palace last week, he added. The aim of the plan was to "sow total chaos, and place the country under the supervision of an international organisation ...

President John Mahama says the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is regrettable. He said "The recent decision by Mali ...

Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire. Burkina ...

Security Minister Mahamadou Sana announced the foiling of the coup on television on Monday Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt ...