This development comes amid growing efforts by the junta to distance itself from former colonial ruler France and assert national sovereignty. Since taking power in a September 2022 coup — the second ...

The Premier League clubs are well underway in their preparation for next season with some record breaking moves already taking place. The summer transfer window opened on 01/06/25 and had a brief ...

South African radio host Sizwe Dhlomo reacted after Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré dissolved the country’s ...

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Burkina Faso has dissolved the national electoral commission (CENI), citing sovereignty concerns. The military government ...

Burkina Faso's junta has disbanded its electoral commission, calling it a waste of money.Emile Zerbo, Minister of Territorial Administration, said that the government has abolished the Independent ...

Junta-run Burkina Faso has decided to scrap its national election commission, arguing it is a costly body that is prone to ...

Burkina Faso’s military leadership, under Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has dissolved the country’s independent National Electoral ...

Across the African continent, a silent storm is gathering strength – a swirling and swelling storm pregnant with harmonious voices, aspirations, awakenings and re-awakenings. From the Sahel to the ...

A nationwide vote that was due the previous year was postponed, with the transition to democracy extended until July 2029, allowing Captain Ibrahim Traore to remain in power and run for the presidency ...

Burkina Faso’s midfield maestro Alain Traoré has officially retired from football at the age of 36. The gifted left-footer ...

The relationship between France and most of West Africa, particularly the nations that comprise the Alliance of Sahel States ...