Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday appointed economist Albert Ouedraogo as the West African country's new prime minister. Aged 53, Ouedraogo, appointed by decree signed by…

At least 47 civilians and gendarmes were killed on Wednesday, August 18, in the northern part of the country between Arbinda and Dori in an ambush by suspected terrorists while traveling in a convoy. A three-day national mourning has been ordered by the government. Questions arise about the victims, both civilian and military,…

In Burkina Faso, all students are on school leave. But hardly the result of the published baccalaureate prepares toddlers and middle school students for the next return to school, which is scheduled for September for some schools. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniIn several schools, student support courses are arranged…

In Burkina Faso, twenty-four hours after their public speech, the leaders of a movement calling itself the "Union for the Liberation of Burkina Faso" were arrested by the police. At a press conference, they called for the recruitment of about 25,000 people to form, they say, a "liberation army". as reported from Ouagadougou,…

"The long-awaited ministerial organization has therefore taken place," he exclaims Paalga Observer. As we suspected for some time, Defense Minister Chérif Sy and his security colleague Ousséni Compaoré were fired and replaced by the head of state himself and who until then were the delegate for African integration and Burkinabè abroad, Maxime Koné. By dismissing them, the tenant in Kosyam thus meets some of the demands of…

President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré shuffles his team. Chérif Sy, who until then was Minister of Defense, is leaving the government, as is Ousseini Compaoré, Minister of Security. They are paying the price for the latest attacks in Solhan and against a police team on June 21. The population had expressed their anger over the rise and violence in attacks attributed to jihadist groups.…

The opposition parties suspended their participation in the political dialogue launched by President Kaboré and announced marches at the end of this week to condemn the insecurity and demand the resignation of the head of government and the defense minister. To calm the situation, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré spoke with his countrymen in the public media.…

One week ago, Burkina Faso woke up to the news of a horrific massacre in the northern village of Solhan. You wrote a comment "warm»On social networks the day after this tragedy.Yes, there was a small personal dimension to this reaction. I learned the news of Solhan's tragedy when I landed in Dakar, after a week in Ouagadougou, as part of WATHI's advocating efforts for health system reforms in the region. So far from…

The French Foreign Minister met with Burkinabe's Head of State Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday, June 11 in Ouagadougou. After the attack on Solhan last week, the head of French diplomacy came to present France's condolences in the face of the tragedy experienced by the people of Solhan. He took the opportunity to give some explanations about France's new security policy in the Sahel.…

No one, except ourselves, the Africans together, will save us in the fight against terrorism. That is why we must come together, we must work together to ensure that the victory we must win over terrorism is also a collective victory in our sub-region. Because today is Burkina, yesterday it was Niger, Mali , Ivory Coast ... Roch Marc Christian Kaboré .