Burkina Faso’s military-led government has dissolved all political parties and movements and repealed the laws governing their activities. The decision was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the presidency’s communications directorate following a meeting of the council of ministers presided over by Ibrahim Traore, head of the ruling junta. Émile Zerbo, minister of …
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Burkina Faso’s former transitional president and alleged mastermind of multiple coup attempts, has been arrested in Togo and expelled, local sources confirmed. Damiba led the 2022 coup that ousted then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, only to be overthrown eight months later by military leader Ibrahim Traoré, who remains in power. Reports indicate …
Burkina Faso released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing on December 8, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar confirmed Thursday. “Through sustained dialogue, we resolved the matter concerning Nigerian pilots and crew, showing the effectiveness of diplomacy in sensitive situations,” Tuggar said in a statement on X. The release followed meetings between Burkina …
