The ceremony was intended to be symbolic. However, it perfectly illustrates the desire of Burkina Faso’s transitional authorities to seek out new partnerships. On 12 June, Captain Ibrahim Traoré was ...

The Burkinabè transitional president is seeking to secure his regime since the attempted coup targeting him in late September. To achieve this, he has turned to his Russian allies, who have already ...

Rather than a beacon of hope, Burkinabè tyrant Ibrahim Traoré is a pointer to everything that is wrong with the continent. A person holds a sign with a picture of Captain Ibrahim Traoré while ...

In the three years since Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power, his junta has silenced critics by arresting dissidents or press-ganging them into fighting jihadists. The Barron's news ...

In the three years since Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power, his junta has silenced critics by arresting dissidents or press-ganging them into fighting jihadists. The Barron's news ...

Beneath the ideological bluster, Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is just the latest in a long line of African martial impostors. Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré attends John Dramani Mahama ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. At 34, Ibrahim Traoré seized global attention by toppling Burkina ...

Four decades ago a 34-year-old army captain from Burkina Faso stood before the UN General Assembly and demanded a new world order. The speech, which was watched eagerly by young people across west ...

Junta-led Burkina Faso's parliament has dissolved all political parties, whose activities have been suspended since the military rulers seized power more than three years ago. Under captain Ibrahim ...

Supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré have unleashed a tidal wave of hate against a Sky News journalist after she published a news report critical of his policies. Traoré, ...