Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old leader of Burkina Faso’s military junta, has emerged as a prominent and controversial figure in African politics. Since...
ByMbam ChisomMay 12, 2025On the 64th anniversary of Burkina Faso’s independence, President Ibrahim Traoré delivered a defiant speech denouncing “imperialists” whom he accused of seeking to...
ByThe Africa ScorecardDecember 11, 2024Burkina Faso’s grain production is forecasted to grow by 18% in the upcoming 2024/2025 agricultural season, according to preliminary estimates from the Ministry...
ByThe Africa ScorecardDecember 11, 2024Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has announced the dismissal of Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela and the entire cabinet through a...
ByThe Africa ScorecardDecember 7, 2024Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré has instructed his cabinet to reduce departmental expenses, redirecting the savings toward critical infrastructure projects to improve citizens’ lives....
ByThe Africa ScorecardNovember 6, 2024The government of Burkina Faso has detained more than 350 individuals over the past month on charges related to espionage and hostile surveillance,...
ByThe Africa ScorecardOctober 18, 2024The latest round of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers delivered thrilling football as teams from across the continent battled for a...
ByThe Africa ScorecardOctober 10, 2024Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended U.S.-funded news organization Voice of America (VOA) for three months, citing concerns over the media outlet’s coverage...
ByThe Africa ScorecardOctober 9, 2024Burkina Faso’s military junta has claimed it has uncovered an international plot aimed at destabilizing the regime, linking the conspiracy to the massacre...
ByThe Africa ScorecardSeptember 24, 2024Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, marking his first campaign rally ahead of Sunday’s presidential election one...
ByMbam ChisomOctober 8, 2025Residents of Bamako, Mali’s bustling capital, are grappling with severe fuel shortages as a militant blockade on fuel tankers stretches into its fourth...
ByMbam ChisomOctober 8, 2025Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident