Tag: Burkina Faso

As the Burkinabé government continually struggles to deal with its ever increasing jihadist threat, its neighbours are growing increasingly fearful of a spillover of violence, particularly after a series of attacks on their borders. Côte d’ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Benin are looking for ways to secure their Burkina Faso...

After another successful coup in September of 2022, the military junta in the small African nation of Burkina Faso has rapidly diminished relations with the French government, historical allies in the fight against terrorism in the region, to the point where France is being asked to leave. On Monday, Burkinabe...

Another military coup is underway in the African country of Burkina Faso, the second one in only eight months. During an address on national television, Army Captain Ibrahim Traore announced that military leader Paul-Henri Damiba had been deposed, citing his inability to tackle rural ethnic conflicts and a long lasting...