Paul-Henri Damiba was sworn into office as transitional president of Burkina Faso on February 16, 2022. [Courtesy] Burkina Faso Army Captain Ibrahim Traore has ousted President Paul-Henri Damiba.

Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online ...

such as Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré, as well as 24 envoys and a distinguished group of dignitaries. The ceremony saw a mixture of cheers and ...

French President Emmanuel Macron is “insulting all Africans," Burkina Faso President Capt. Ibrahim Traore has said, urging African nations to end military pacts with Paris. "(Macron) has ...

Recent developments in Ghana during the inauguration of President John Mahama have raised more questions than answers about the current state of affairs on the African continent. Critics, analysts ...

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Faso and Head of State, on the occasion of Burkina Faso’s National Day. In His message ...

Burkina Faso passed a law granting amnesty to soldiers accused of a failed 2015 military coup, against then-president Michel Kafando. The country’s current military dictator, Ibrahim Traore ...

TASS/. President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore, expressed hope that the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin will contribute to strengthening the excellent relations that already ...

Burkina Faso passed a law granting amnesty to soldiers accused of a failed 2015 military coup, against then-president Michel Kafando. The country's current military dictator, Ibrahim Traore ...