Essay: Burkina Faso coup raises questions about growing Russian involvement in west Africa
In an article first published on The Conversation, scholars EMMA HEYWOOD, EMMANUEL KLIMIS, LASSANÉ YAMÉOGO, and MARIE FIERENS examine Russian influence in West Africa and the role media – particularly social media – is playing in that…
Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Reuters Burkina Faso’s self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has accepted a conditional resignation offered by President Paul-Henri Damiba to avoid further violence after Friday’s coup, religious and traditional leaders said on Sunday. According to the deal, announced at a press conference, Traore had agreed to seven conditions, including a guarantee of Damiba’s […]
Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government
Updated: 11am (AEST)Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoReuters Armed soldiers in fatigues and masks appeared on television in Burkina Faso on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba, the second coup in the troubled West African country this year. The announcement capped a day that began with gunfire near a military camp in the capital […]