Burkina Faso thwarts new coup attempt, makes arrests
Burkina Faso authorities confirmed that they had prevented a coup attempt, which was uncovered on January 3rd, and are making...
Ibrahim Traoré
Nigeria apologises to Burkina Faso over Sahel airspace breach
Nigeria has moved swiftly to contain diplomatic fallout after one of its military aircraft violated the airspace of the Alliance...
Burkina Faso arrests eight humanitarian workers accused of spying
The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso announced that it arrested eight members of a humanitarian organisation for alleged “spying...
Burkina Faso: State visit signals shifting regional relations
On the 16th of September, Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio became the first leader of ECOWAS to visit Burkina...
Burkina Faso ends Gates-backed Target Malaria project
Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended the Target Malaria initiative aimed at combating malaria through the release of genetically modified...
Burkina Faso expels UN official over child abuse report
Burkina Faso’s marred human rights record has surfaced yet again with a UN report that the junta has sought to...
Burkina Faso releases two journalists and human rights activist
On July 17th, Burkina Faso released two journalists and a human rights activist, as reported by Radio France Internationale. Journalists...
Burkina Faso to dissolve its electoral commission
On July 16th, the government of the Burkinabe military regime adopted a bill to dissolve the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Burkina Faso makes patriotic training mandatory for students
Burkina Faso’s government has introduced a mandatory “patriotic immersion” program for students who pass the national exams, starting with this year’s baccalaureate...
Burkina Faso strenghtens ties with the Taliban
Burkina Faso's radical leader, Ibrahim Traoré, continues his pivot from the West, now deepening relations with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. The...
Thousands rally in support of Burkina Faso’s military leader
In the biggest show of solidarity with the military regime since its power grab in 2022, demonstrators from across Burkina...
Burkina Faso: Junta says it prevented a coup
The junta in power claimed on April 21st night, to have thwarted an "unfolding conspiracy" to "sow total chaos" in...
Burkina Faso junta says it foiled a plot
The junta in power claimed on April 21st night, to have thwarted an "unfolding conspiracy" to "sow total chaos" in...
Burkinsa Faso grants amnesty to those involved in failed 2015 coup
Burkina Faso's ruling junta has passed a new amnesty law in what seems like an attempt to move on from...
Burkina Faso: Junta names new PM after dissolving government
Burkina Faso’s new prime minister was announced on December 7th by the country’s ruling military junta, just one day after...
