Four French officials, accused of espionage and detained in Burkina Faso for a year, have been released following mediation by Morocco. The announcement was made by France’s General Directorate for External Security (DGSE), which thanked King Mohammed VI for his…
In a revealing interview, a Ghanaian man named James recounts his terrifying abduction by jihadists in Burkina Faso in 2019. Held captive for two weeks at their desert camp, he describes indoctrination attempts, the training of children as suicide bombers,…
In a tragic week for the western regions of Niger, thirty-nine villagers were killed in two separate attacks attributed to jihadists near the Burkina Faso border. The Nigerien military reported on the brutal assaults on the communities of Libiri and…
A recent jihadist attack in Niger led to the deaths of 10 soldiers in the western region near the Burkina Faso border. This follows a previous attack that killed 21 civilians. The army reported that at least 26 attackers were…
Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta, has dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tamboa and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree. Reasons for this decision have not been disclosed. Kyelem was appointed in October…
In a sudden move, Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso’s military junta, has dismissed the interim Prime Minister and dissolved the government. Traoré did not provide a reason for these actions, but noted that officials from the dissolved government…
Burkina Faso’s military government is contemplating the reinstatement of the death penalty, with plans to discuss and potentially approve changes to its penal code. The move comes despite promises from the country’s leader, Traoré, to restore civilian governance by July…
