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Ibrahim Traoré rejects Africom accusations and defends Burkina Faso’s sovereignty

Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, has strongly dismissed recent accusations made by U.S. General Michael Langley, head of U.S. Africa Command (Africom), who claimed...
Diplomacy
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: demonstrations in Ouagadougou in support of President Ibrahim Traoré

A wave of support rose across the globe on Wednesday for Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso. Pan-Africanists and advocates for a more...
Politics
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Prime Minister announces significant progress in establishing the AES Unified Force

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, announced Monday evening that the creation of the Unified Force of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
Politics
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – Alino Faso case: Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo speaks out for the first time

During his nationally televised interview on Monday, April 28, 2025, Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo addressed the Alino Faso case for the first...
Politics
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo: “All the masterminds behind plots against Burkina Faso are in Ivory Coast”

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, on Monday, April 28, 2025, accused Ivory Coast of being involved in plots aimed at destabilizing his country. During...
Diplomacy
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Several officers arrested amid coup plot rumors

Burkina Faso’s intelligence services have recently uncovered a plot of unprecedented scale involving national army officers linked to terrorist groups. According to revealed information,...
Security
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: UN reports over 2,400 grave child rights violations

More than 2,400 serious child rights violations were recorded in Burkina Faso between 2022 and 2024, according to a new United Nations report. The investigation,...
Society
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: government plans to strengthen national police with over 2,000 new recruits

Faced with mounting security challenges, Burkina Faso's authorities are stepping up efforts to reinforce internal security. During a recent cabinet meeting, the government approved...
Security
Edouard Djogbénou
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: sharp rise in road accidents in March 2025

The month of March 2025 was particularly tragic on Burkina Faso’s roads. According to a report released Monday evening by the Ministry of Security, a...
Society
Kevin Aka
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: “We are fighting for our independence”, Ibrahim Traoré

On a cross-country tour, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, reaffirmed his opposition to Western powers. "We are no longer fighting a war against...
Politics
Kevin Aka