The military leader of Burkina Faso has urged citizens to abandon democratic aspirations, calling the system “deadly” and incompatible with the nation’s revolutionary vision. In a nationally televised interview, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power three years ago, declared that democracy holds no future for the country, asserting it “isContinue Reading

The conflict in Burkina Faso has escalated into a humanitarian catastrophe, with all armed factions—including government forces, allied militias, and Al-Qaeda-linked armed groups—perpetrating crimes against humanity and war crimes against civilians since 2023. mass killings and forced displacement Human Rights Watch documents that since the 2022 military takeover, more thanContinue Reading

In Fulfulde, Domol Leydi translates to “Guardians of the Earth.” This designation now refers to newly established territorial self-defense organizations within Niger’s administrative framework. This fresh corps of civilian volunteers was officially sanctioned by an ordinance during the Council of Ministers on Friday, March 27. Its primary objective is toContinue Reading

The internet is in an uproar following the release of several audio recordings attributed to Pan-Africanist activist Kemi Seba. These recordings, whose authenticity is currently the subject of heated debate, suggest direct collusion between the leader of Urgences Panafricanistes and power circles in Niamey, aimed at destabilizing several states withinContinue Reading