Browsing: Ouagadougou

Political education has come to the stage in Burkina Faso as popular anti-imperialist theatre captures the attention of Ouagadougou’s youth. One theatrical production in particular has…

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the day when former president Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré, best known for his role in the assassination of revolutionary President…

On 5th October, 2024, President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso made an important statement in a radio address: the country will be revoking mining licences and…

On this day in 1987, visionary pan-African icon and leader of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara was assassinated by his longtime friend and, at the time, minister…

Burkina Faso’s pan-African president and hero, Thomas Sankara, was assassinated on this day in 1987 in the capital, Ouagadougou.  A hit squad also killed 12 of…

The head of Niger’s armed forces has announced the creation of a joint anti-jihadist force – together with Burkina Faso and Mali. Moussa Salaou Barmou said…