Blaise Compaoré “asks forgiveness” to the Sankara family
The former Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré, sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for the 1987 assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara, “asked for forgiveness” to […]
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
Blaise Compaoré returns to Faso after 8 years in exile
In Burkina Faso, former President Blaise Compaoré arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday. He is expected to participate alongside other former Heads of state in a […]
Burkina Faso’s junta leader meets overthrown President Roch Kaboré
The head of the junta in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received on Tuesday Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the former President he overthrew in […]
Attack kills at least 50 in Burkina Faso
At least 50 civilians have died in an attack by suspected jihadists on the village of Seytenga in northern Burkina Faso, one of the highest […]
Burkina Faso: Former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré finally released
The former Burkinabe president was able to return home on Wednesday, April 6. He had been under house arrest since January 24, the date of […]
Burkina sets up a government of 25 ministers to lead the Transition
Burkina Faso’s transitional president, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, named a new government of 25 ministers to lead the country during a three-year transition. General […]
ECOWAS cancels visit to Ouagadougou after adoption of Transition Charter
A high-ranking visit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for Thursday in Ouagadougou, has been cancelled after the adoption of a […]
Burkina Faso: Three years of transition before elections
The transition period before a return to constitutional order in Burkina Faso, where a coup d’état took place on January 24, was set at three […]
Burkina Faso: Commission proposes 30-month transition
A Commission set up early February by the military junta that seized power a month ago in Burkina Faso has proposed a 30-month transition before […]
Burkina’s new regime seeks media support
The new Head of state of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, met with associations of journalists to give the deep motivations of the […]