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Ibrahim Traoré
Alliance of Sahel States Responds to Trump’s Visa Ban
The Alliance of Sahel States response to Trump visa ban marks a rare moment of unified African pushback against U.S. policy. In this episode, Sandra Babu-Boateng examines how the AES, made up of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formally rejected President Trump’s visa restrictions and what that response signals about shifting power dynamics between Africa…
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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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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...
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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...
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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....
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‘We will never bend’ – Ibrahim Traoré vows defiance as thousands rally in Burkina Faso to support him
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Ibrahim Traoré has once again rallied his nation with defiant words and pan-African conviction. After a massive show of support in Ouagadougou on April 30, 2025,...
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Amid Burkina Faso coup attempt: who is behind the plot to oust Ibrahim Traoré?
Tension is mounting after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso. According to officials, a plot to overthrow Capt Ibrahim Traoré has been successfully foiled. On The BreakDown hosted by Sandra Babu-Boateng...
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Burkina Faso bans use of colonial wigs in courts
Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, has banned judges from donning wigs that are symbolic of colonial French and British outfits. Colonial-era wigs have long been associated with foreign...
