With his counterinsurgency strategy only deepening Burkina Faso’s security crisis, Traore has turned to repressing anyone he ...

The Last African Hero, starring Ghanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah, also known as Lilwin, has ignited controversy over its ...

In this Feb. 18, 2020 photo, Burkina Faso paratroopers are being trained at the U.S. military-led annual Flintlock counterterrorism exercise in West Africa. (AP Photo/Cheikh A.T Sy) United States ...

The reduction in French soldiers is leaving a vacuum in the region, which is being increasingly filled by private military ...

Languages: English and Farsi At 34, Ibrahim Traoré seized global attention by toppling Burkina Faso's junta—the second coup in a year—vowing to reclaim sovereignty and reject colonial influence.

While many continue to look at Burkina Faso as the next likely site of political upheaval, they may be looking in the wrong direction. If we define a "successful coup" as one that occurs with ...

A 36-minute video purporting to show Pope Leo XIV reading a statement denouncing colonialism and praising Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old leader of Burkina Faso, has garnered nearly a ...

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This is one of many coup plots reported since Traoré assumed the presidency, and heavy security has been instituted around him. AFRICOM’s annual Operation Flintlock is underway now, until May 14. This ...

An assault on a Burkina Faso army base resulted in the deaths of 200 soldiers, according to the SITE Intelligence Group citing Al Qaeda's affiliate JNIM. This attack in the northern town of Djibo also ...

Why has Burkina Faso's junta leader captured hearts and minds around the world? He is being praised on most social media. Is this a true reflection of who he is? Show more Burkina Faso's military ...