Burkina Faso's military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has suspended the country's largest student union, deepening ...

Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests, deepening concerns over growing repression ...

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

Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore cheer in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2 October 2022 What subjects did the members of the royal family study? European leaders, allies react after ...

Burkina Faso's ruling junta has suspended the country's largest student union and arrested its leader, official sources said ...

Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised ...

Reporters Without Borders says Burkina Faso's authorities secretly detained and abused a prominent journalist and dozens of ...

In a decisive move to consolidate power, Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has intensified its campaign against external influence. On May 5, the High Council for ...

Adha, known locally as Tabaski, on Wednesday with large gatherings of worshippers in Ouagadougou. Prayers and calls for national unity characterised the various ceremonies in a country still grappling ...