Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup in 2022 Burkina Faso's military leader, who seized power in a coup in September 2022, told journalists that "people need to forget ...

Burkina Faso’s military government under Ibrahim Traore is tightening state control over the country’s multi-billion-dollar ...

Burkina Faso's military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has suspended the country's largest student union, deepening concerns over shrinking civic freedoms as authorities intensify efforts to ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — As news emerged this week about hundreds of Burkina Faso citizens killed separately by both jihadi groups and government forces, images of Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim ...

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 ...

Burkina Faso has moved to high alert as the fallout from Mali’s escalating conflict spreads across the Sahel. President Ibrahim Traoré has ordered heightened security in the capital, with elite units ...

DAKAR (Reuters) - As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday morning, the boyish face of the country's latest military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traore, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In June 2025, videos surfaced on social media alleging that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had told interim ...

Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television. Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a coup ...