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Tag: Ibrahim Traoré
Russian ‘Bear Brigade’ troops exit Burkina Faso due to Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
The Russian private military company Bear Brigade has confirmed earlier reports by the French daily Le Monde that it had departed from Burkina Faso after ... Read More
Burkina Faso’s junta says coup attempt thwarted, plotters arrested or on run
A coup attempt against Burkina Faso’s military government has been thwarted by the country’s security and intelligence services, authorities have announced, with a military prosecutor ... Read More
Burkina Faso introduces new taxes to raise fund to fight terrorism
Burkina Faso has introduced new taxes including levies on telephone services in a bid to raise funds to be used in the fight against terrorism, ... Read More
IMF vows endorsement to political, institutional reforms in Burkina Faso
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday June 26, threw its support behind the ongoing institutional and political reforms in Burkina Faso, adding that it can ... Read More
Burkina Faso not planning to hire Russia’s Wagner mercenaries like Mali
Burkina Faso’s interim President Ibrahim Traore has assured US diplomats that he has no intention of inviting mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to fight militants ... Read More
Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré to be inaugurated President of Transition Friday
The Constitutional Council in Burkina Faso announced that the leader of the junta in power in the country Ibrahim Traore will be sworn in on ... Read More
Traoré appointed Burkina Faso’s president amid concerns he could ally with Russia
Captain Ibrahim Traoré was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday (5 October), less than a week after the latest coup that deposed Damiba amid ... Read More
ECOWAS mediator reaffirms commitment to Burkina Faso in wake of coup
The ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso has ended his visit to the country in the wake of last week's coup, the second in eight months, ... Read More
Return to calm in the streets of Ouagadougou
Calm returned to the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, on Saturday, the day after a coup d’état, the second in eight months, which resulted ... Read More