As part of their clampdown on dissent, Burkina Faso's military rulers' latest targets have included an influential imam, ...

Burkina Faso has recovered more than $16 million and shut down dozens of illegal gold trading operations as Ibrahim Traore’s ...

Burkina Faso’s military government under Ibrahim Traore is tightening state control over the country’s multi-billion-dollar ...

Haruna Sumaila Abugri.It is barely two weeks since operatives of Ibrahim Traore’s led junta arrested and detained the spiritual leader of the sunni Islamic sect in Burkina Faso, Dr. Mohammed Ishaq ...

Traore led the coup that ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba, who had seized power in a previous coup in January and ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — As news emerged this week about hundreds of Burkina Faso citizens killed separately by both jihadi groups and government forces, images of Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traore has cultivated an image of a strong pan-African ruler, but rights groups accuse him of clamping down on human ...

In Burkina Faso, on May 25, 2024, a national conference took place to establish the country’s new political agenda. This conference concluded with a five-year extension to its military transition, ...

When he was named as the leader of the coup plotters, certain observers pointed out his resemblance to Thomas Sankara. In addition to the red beret, Ibrahim Traoré – Burkina Faso’s new strongman since ...

The ceremony was intended to be symbolic. However, it perfectly illustrates the desire of Burkina Faso’s transitional authorities to seek out new partnerships. On 12 June, Captain Ibrahim Traoré was ...

Head coach Brahima Traoré officially announced on Thursday, August 28, the Burkina Faso squad for the seventh and eighth rounds of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where they will face Djibouti and ...