Dans les bars populaires de Ouagadougou, le silence et la méfiance ont remplacé les discussions politiques dont les Burkinabè étaient friands: trois ans après sa prise de pouvoir par un putsch, la junte du capitaine
News: Ethiopia, Kenya sign 2nd Defense Cooperation Agrmt in history covering intelligence sharing, joint exercises
Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a new Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), more than six decades after the first such pact was concluded in 1963, the year Kenya gained independence. The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)
Burkinabes Mute After 3 Years Under Captain Traore’s Boot
In the three years since Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power, his junta has silenced critics by arresting dissidents or press-ganging them into fighting jihadists. Styling himself on former leader Thomas Sankara, a charismatic
Guinea opposition claims irregularities in constitutional referendum
Guinea’s opposition on Wednesday denounced alleged irregularities in a constitutional referendum that could allow the country’s junta leader to run for president. Results from Sunday’s referendum showed that 89.38% of voters backed the proposed constitution,
Blood, Betrayal, and the Fractured Caliphate
Behind the facade of order and cunning that the terror group Boko Haram, and its splinter group ISWAP, flaunt to the outside world, lies a dysfunctional core corroded by greed, paranoia, extortion, tribalism, fear, and
What the Arrest of ‘Gentle De Yahoo’ Means for South East Nigeria
When Nigerian Army troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade stormed the hideout of Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as ‘Gentle De Yahoo’ in Aku-Ihube, South East Nigeria, they did more than capture a notorious commander
West African Jihadists Post Hostage Clip Taunting Malian Military
West African jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have posted a video showing dozens of Malian and Burkinabe hostages, as Mali’s junta leaders flaunted the country’s military during Bamako’s Independence Day celebrations. Mali has battled a security
Au Burkina Faso, libération de deux journalistes enlevés et portés disparus depuis plus d’un an
Adama Bayala et Alain Traoré avaient respectivement disparu depuis juin et juillet 2024. La junte d’Ibrahim Traoré est accusée d’utiliser de manière abusive un décret de mobilisation générale dans le cadre de la lutte antidjihadiste.
RSF lose stronghold city Bara to Sudanese army and allies
The defeat is a heavy blow for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which lost one of their strongholds and a strategic city, previously used for attacks on El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state,
What next for Mali as Wagner fails to defeat insurgents?
What next for Mali as Wagner fails to defeat insurgents?A new report suggests that Niger, Burkina Faso – and Europe can learn a lot from Wagner’s failure in Mali. Last month The Sentry, a United