Russia’s, Burkina Faso's defense ministers hold talks

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov met with his counterpart from Burkina Faso, Brigadier General C·lestin Simpore, in a gesture of strengthening bilateral ties. "Burkina Faso is a close friend and ally of Russia,…

Russia to help Burkina Faso’s counter-terrorism effort - Putin

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. Russia and Burkina Faso have the common goal of combating terrorism, and Russia will help the African republic to fight terrorists on its territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during talks with Burkina Faso …

Watch Stonebwoy praise Burkina Faso's Traoré, Kwame Nkrumah, others

Ghanaian dancehall musician, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has rained a series of praises on some past and present African leaders. While delivering his stage performance at his just-ended HoodTalk Festival on May 9, 2025, at the …

Burkina leader Traore seeks stronger military ties with Russia

President Ibrahim Traore [R] and President Vladimir Putin [L] held a meeting at the Kremlin on Saturday [Getty] Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore on Saturday called for deeper military and scientific links with Russia while on a visit to Moscow. …

Thousands Rally Across Africa Against Foreign Interference in Burkina Faso

May 9, 2025 Hour: 1:59 pm Following a foiled coup attempt on April 21, mass protests erupted across Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Liberia, with demonstrators denouncing imperialist destabilization and reaffirming support for Burkinabé leader Captain Ibrahim …

International Midwives Day: Burkina Faso’s 12% health budget boosts midwifery, maternal care

Reflecting on the global theme, "Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis," to celebrate midwives on the International Day For Midwives, the government of Burkina Faso has said it has taken strategic steps to reinforce the country's healthcare …

Brooklynites Support Burkina Faso

By Nayaba Arinde Editor-at-Large Brooklynites were front and center in the ongoing support for Burkina Faso. On April 30th, there were two protests in New York. The first, led by Burkinabe nationals, was at Times Square in the morning; that afternoon, the …

Is Captain Ibrahim Traoré Burkina Faso’s Next Sankara?

1 Since seizing power in a September 2022 coup, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s 37-year-old transitional president, has captivated Africa’s youth and polarised global observers. To his supporters, he is a modern-day Thomas Sankara—a fearless …

How Online Fandom Glorifies Burkina Faso’s Military Leader

X user shares old images of new buses in Burkina Faso as recent

An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses alongside a claim that the Ibrahim Traoré-led military government of Burkina Faso recently purchased a new set of 115 buses. Three out of the four images show parked buses in green colour, while others …