The farce lies in the performance of Pan-Africanism without power. It lies in institutions that speak of unity while African ...

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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 ...

Three years ago, Ibrahim Traoré was a junior army officer in Burkina Faso’s armed forces. Today, he has emerged as a surprising anti-Western hero preaching self-reliance and resilience with fans ...

Enthroning the popular will is essential for staunching democratic reversal in the continent, and stemming the tide of military dictatorship. The virus of coups d'état is being spread across Africa ...

Caught between ambitions for a unified force and national realities, the Alliance of Sahel States is undergoing its first major test. The handling of the Malian crisis has laid bare the operational ...

Burkina Faso's interim head of state, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, delivered a powerful address at the Second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on July 28, in which he called for greater ...

At 34, Ibrahim Traoré seized global attention by toppling Burkina Faso's junta—the second coup in a year—vowing to reclaim sovereignty and reject colonial influence. Days later, he was sworn in as ...