40 years ago today, Thomas Sankara became President of Burkina Faso. He was overthrown in a French/CIA-backed coup after 4 short years. Today, Captain Ibrahim Traore has taken power in Burkina Faso…
In February 2023, the government of Traore expelled France forces that were assisting in the fight against Jihadist insurgency. Ibrahim Traore has been making headlines for some days now. Probably many are…
The murder trial of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s iconic “father of the revolution”, is due to open on Monday, 34 years after his assassination. Fourteen people, including the country’s ex-president, Blaise Compaoré, will…