Tag: Captain Ibrahim Traore
‘We would never practise democracy, forget it!’ – Traore
In a stark rejection of democratic norms, Burkina Faso’s junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré told citizens on Thursday that they…
Burkina Faso to Trump: ‘We’re not your dumping ground’
“Is this a way to put pressure on us? Is this blackmail? Whatever it is… Burkina Faso is a place…
Burkina Faso junta leader Traore dashes hopes for elections
The announcement comes days after the junta claimed it foiled a coup attempt last Tuesday and arrested four officers.
Another coup hits Burkina Faso, army Captain overthrows military leader
Earlier on Friday, Lt Col Damiba urged the population to remain calm after heavy gunfire was heard in parts of…