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In a bold move underscoring financial sovereignty, Burkina Faso has turned down financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking a significant shift in the country’s economic and political direction. President Ibrahim Traore’s administration has opted to decline the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility, a program aimed at addressing the nation’s balance of payments issues […]
In a joint statement released on Sunday, the military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declared their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The leaders of these three Sahel nations asserted that this decision was a “sovereign” one and emphasized the urgency of leaving ECOWAS. Struggling with the […]
The ruling junta in Burkina Faso, which had seized power by toppling a military regime, has disclosed the thwarting of a recent coup attempt. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the regime’s spokesperson, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, announced the failure of an attempted power grab by certain army officers, which aimed to plunge the […]
On Saturday, the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signed a charter to establish a defense alliance, as announced by ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries during a press conference. Assimi Goita, the head of Mali’s ruling junta, took to X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, to express, “Today, alongside the […]
Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially informed France of its decision to expel the military attaché, Emmanuel Pasquier, from the French embassy, citing “subversive activities.” This move signals further deterioration in the once-strong relations between these former allies. In a letter disclosed to AFP on Friday, the ministry set a two-week deadline for […]
On Friday, the military prosecutor of Burkina Faso announced the arrest and charges filed against three soldiers accused of conspiring against the ruling junta. Last month, investigators received information about individuals, including soldiers and former soldiers with intelligence backgrounds, conducting surveillance on residences and key figures associated with the junta, including Captain Ibrahim Traore. Their […]
Amidst rising tensions with France, Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, emphasized in an interview that his country’s grievances lie with the policies of the French government, not the French people themselves. Following Captain Traore’s rise to power in September 2022, France withdrew its troops from its former colony due to mounting hostility. “We […]