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Why Ibrahim Traoré Is a Threat
Why Ibrahim Traoré is a threat now definesBurkina Faso’s political moment after authorities accused former leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of backing a counter-coup from abroad with claims still untested in court and unanswered publicly. With more than twenty reported assassination attempts in three years, this crisis goes beyond rivalry and points to a fight over…
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Attempt to kill Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traore foiled, junta reveals
The government of Burkina Faso has announced that a plot to kill military leader Captain Ibrahim...
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Ibrahim Traoré is 2025 Person of the Year
Ibrahim Traoré leadership in Burkina Faso has made the him one of Africa’s most...
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Mali, Burkina Faso hit back at U.S. with entry ban on Americans
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal restrictions on U.S. citizens. They are saying...
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AES faces U.S. travel ban as Traoré leads the bloc through crisis
The AES and Ibrahim Traoré face their biggest test yet as the U.S. imposes a full travel ban on Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Starting January 1, nationals from all three countries cannot enter...
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Nigeria apologizes over Burkina Faso military flight that led to arrest of 11 servicemen
The Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Yusuf Tuggar, has formally apologized to Burkina Faso for the unauthorized entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that saw 11 Nigerian...
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Burkina Faso turns down Trump administration’s deportation deal
Burkina Faso’s government announced it has rejected a proposal from the Trump administration to receive deportees from the United States, including non-citizens expelled under a new U.S. removal...
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Burkina Faso arrests eight aid workers accused of spying for foreign powers
Burkina Faso’s military government has detained eight aid workers, accusing them of espionage and leaking sensitive military data to foreign governments. Authorities said the workers, all employed...
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Gunmen reportedly kill 22 at baptism ceremony in Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes have reportedly shot dead 22 people, who were attending a baptism ceremony in an attack on a village in western Niger. According to an AFP report, 15 people were killed at the ceremony...
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Visa fees for all African travelers scrapped by Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has revealed it has removed visa fees for all African travelers, aiming to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country. “From now on, any citizen from an African country...
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Burkina Faso criminalizes homosexuality, offenders face up to five years in prison
Burkina Faso has become the latest African nation to outlaw homosexuality, after lawmakers unanimously passed an amendment to the family code that criminalizes same-sex relations. The legislation, broadcast...
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Burkina Faso junta dismantles independent electoral commission in power consolidation move
Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has dismantled the country’s independent electoral body, further tightening its grip on power and signaling a deeper shift away from democratic governance....
