Ibrahim Traore

Ovakwaita vetanga loshilongo Burkina Faso vadipaelwa moshiponokela

Oshiponokela shaningilwa okamba yova kwaita monooli yoshilongo Burkina Faso okwa lopotwa shafiya sha twaalela eemwenyo dovakwaita vahapu oshoyo ovakwashiwana moumbuwanhu woshilongo osho. Eelopota doikundaneki odati oshiponokela osha ningilwa okamba oyo taihangwa moshitopolwa sha Djibo, sha holoka mosondaxa konguloshi, sha kwatelamo yoo oshitaashi shopolice oshoyo omatala omashingifilo. Okamba oyo taihangwa momudingonoko wa Djibo, oya didilikwa ya kala noku ningilwa oiponokela lwoikando ihapu monakudiwa osho sha kwatelamo oshiponokela sha holokele mu October […]

13 May, 2025 15

Africa

Burkina Faso extends military rule

Burkina Faso's military government has extended the junta rule for another five years, following the signing of a new charter after national consultations in Ouagadougou. According to the BBC, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the current ruler, will be allowed to participate in the upcoming presidential election. The military took power in a coup in 2022 and had promised elections by July 2024.

28 May, 2024 36

Africa

HRW says Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters. The deaths occurred in three military drone strikes since August, two at crowded markets and another at a funeral, the rights group said in a report. Military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power after a 2022 coup, has focused on a […]

25 January, 2024 8