e Président du Faso, le Capitaine Ibrahim TRAORE a présidé, ce mercredi, le Conseil des ministres qui a examiné plusieurs rapports et pris d’importantes décisions pour la bonne marche de la Nation, ... Bénin: arrestation de trois hommes accusés de préparer un “coup d’Etat“ ...
The Burkina Faso coup: An(other) Opportunity to Rethink the Nation-stateBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksJoshua Myers
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, on Monday condemned the coup attempt in Burkina Faso. In a press statement, the AU Commission chairperson said he is following with deep concern the serious situation in Burkina Faso...
Burkina Faso Names Coup Leader Traore as Transitional President More Reuters A man wearing clothes with Russian's flag colours shouts during a demonstration in front of the conference room where the two days of national talks to adopt a transitional charter and designate an interim president...
Faki strongly condemns the coup attempt against the democratically elected president, calls on the national army and the security forces of Burkina Faso to adhere strictly to their republican vocation, to ensure the physical well-being of the president as well as all the members of its government...
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Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso, meaning "the country of honorable people." But many of the strict security and austerity measures taken by Sankara provoked resistance. Despite his initial popularity and personal charisma, Sankara was assassinated in a coup which brought Capt. Blaise ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military government said Wednesday its intelligence and security services had thwarted a coup attempt and were actively pursuing others believed involved in what it called a bid to “throw our country into chaos.” ...
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso- Soldiers arrestedBurkina Faso's transitional president and prime minister Wednesday, raising fears of a coup just weeks before the country was to hold an election to replace its longtime leader who was ousted in a popular uprising late last year. ...
Six years after being elected, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was overthrown by the military within the space of a few hours on 23 January. We bring you an exclusive account of the hours that saw Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba seize power.