Burkina Faso escapes new ECOWAS sanctions
No new sanctions have been imposed on Burkina Faso. The information was confirmed by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri […]
Roch Marc Christian Kabore
ECOWAS Summit in Ghana: Putschs and security on the agenda
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Accra on Thursday as three jihadist-hit countries in the region – Mali, […]
ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso from its bodies
Burkina Faso was suspended after the coup by the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the end of a virtual summit of the organization, […]
Burkina Faso: International community condemns military coup
The military coup that toppled President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso was widely condemned by the international community on Tuesday, with West African […]
President Kaboré appointed Lassina Zerbo as new PM of Burkina
Former UN nuclear test ban official Lassina Zerbo was appointed Burkina Faso’s new Prime minister on Friday evening, after President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré called […]
Reorganization at the leadership of the Burkinabe armed forces
The chief of general staff of the Burkinabe army, in office since January 2019, was replaced on Wednesday evening by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, […]
EU reassures Burkina Faso of its support in the fight against terrorism
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré met with the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, Angel Losada, as well as the Executive Secretary of the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Alassane Ouattara was sworn in for a third term and promised reconciliation
This Monday was held the inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Abidjan. Alassane Ouattara was sworn in for a third term at the head […]
Burkina Faso: Reelection for Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the opposition will not contest
Four days after the double polls on 22 November, the Electoral Commission announced the provisional results for the presidential election. The outgoing president won a […]
Burkina Faso: Twenty-three candidates file for the November presidential election
The filing of candidacies for the presidential election of November 22 closed Friday with the National Independent Electoral Commission receiving 23 files. Among the candidates […]