But in 1987, Compaore turned on his former friend in a coup that killed Sankara in the capital — and later became president himself. Nearly four decades after his death, Sankara is being celebrated in ...

A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully built the persona of a ...

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, came to power in September 2022 following a military coup that ousted interim ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, 34 years old, became the provisional head of Burkina Faso’s government after a military coup in ...

Burkina Faso's new president came to power in a dramatic coup, winning hearts across Africa with fiery rhetoric and viral social media appeal.

Burna Boy has responded fiercely to the heavy criticism he faced after expressing his intention to hold a free concert in ...

Production from large-scale operations will increase by 4% to 55.7 tons this year, its director general of mines and geology ...

Weezy Empire Films Production has responded to growing criticism over Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win’s new movie project, defending ...

The latest Traore frenzy reached a new peak late April with a solidarity march in the country's capital, Ouagadougou, following an alleged coup attempt and comments by Gen. Michael Langley, the head ...

Kehinde Sanni spends his days smoothing out dents and repainting scratched bumpers in a modest autobody shop in Lagos. He has never left Nigeria, yet he speaks glowingly of Ibrahim Traore, the ...

The military coups in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resulted in an avalanche of false information, especially about the ...