Colonial-era wigs were never part of Burkina Faso’s courtroom attire
Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online claiming Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore has officially banned ...
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Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
Militants have killed thousands of people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and displaced millions. In 2024, 439 people were abducted or forcibly disappeared in the three countries, including 150 by ...
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MP Babu Owino advocates for youth empowerment in talks with Burkina Faso leadership
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino kept the country guessing his next political moves after he announced that he is presently visiting Burkina Faso under the invite of the country’s government.
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region, Niger's defense minister said Wednesday, to face ...