In the spotlight: Compaoré in Ouagadougou …
"Rumors have been swirling for weeks, from Abidjan to Ouagadougou, erupting Young Africa . What if Blaise Compaoré, eight years after being ousted from power by her compatriots,…
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Ivory Coast confirms Blaise’s upcoming visit
While news of Blaise Compaoré's arrival in Burkina for the next few days had been circulating since Monday, Abidjan officially confirmed it on Wednesday, July 6 in Ouagadougou. Residing in Côte d'Ivoire since his fall in 2014, the former president must attend a…
Former President of Burkinabe Compaoré will return soon
Former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré is expected to travel to Ouagadougou in the coming days, following his exile in Côte d'Ivoire since his overthrow in 2014. Judging by his absence during the trial of the murderers of Thomas Sankara, he must…
Relief in Burkina Faso following the absence of sanctions for
The ruling junta in Bamako and ECOWAS have finally reached an agreement on the duration of the transition in Burkina Faso: it will be 24 months from 1 July, compared to the 36 months originally proposed. The soldiers from the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding…
Dozens dead in two suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed at least 34 people in attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso over the weekend, officials and sources said Monday.
In the north-west of the country, 22 people, including…
behind the scenes of the closed session of the Heads of State
The 61st annual summit of ECOWAS Heads of State was held on Sunday, July 3, 2022 in Accra. The decisions announced about Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea were taken behind closed doors in an ultra-monitored conference room, only VIP badges could be in the…
ex-president Kaboré is “completely free”, according to
In Burkina Faso, the transitional government announced on Sunday, July 3, that former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré could enjoy "total release". As soon as the government statement was published, his relatives and supporters went to his home, located in…
ECOWAS lifts some of its sanctions against Mali,
The 61st ECOWAS Summit ended on Sunday, July 3, in Accra, Ghana. The West African organization has investigated its retaliatory measures against Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea after junta seized power.…
ECOWAS Summit: “States have no other solution
A crucial summit is currently being held in Accra, on a key issue: should sanctions be lifted or vice versa, should they be taken against military regimes in West Africa? The leaders of the region have been meeting since this morning in Ghana to talk about it,…
West African bloc assesses sanctions against putschists in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso
West African leaders are meeting in Ghana's capital Accra on Sunday to consider sanctions they have imposed on three military-ruled countries in their volatile region.
Leaders of the Economic Community of…