Africa

Claims circulating online that Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has died are false. Viral TikTok videos spreading the rumour have been debunked, with no…

Nigeria is set to welcome delegates from over 35 countries for the 61st Africa Day celebration, scheduled to take place from May 24 to May 27 in Abuja. The event, which marks the founding…

In Lagos, Nigeria, local auto mechanic Kehinde Sanni praises Burkina Faso's military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traore, as a model leader—even though he has never visited the country.…

Human rights activists Idokpayi Kola, popularly known as MarxistKola, and Orako Hanson have been released from custody after being detained by Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS)…

The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network (SaS-CaN) has strongly condemned what it describes as a threat made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim…

Ethnic and tribal tensions are rising in Mali as the prolonged rule of the military junta, led by Colonel Assimi Goïta, threatens the fragile balance among the country’s diverse communities,…

A digitally generated tribute to Pope Francis, falsely attributed to Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, has reignited concerns over the growing glorification of military leaders across…

Hundreds of Ghanaians dressed in red and black took to the streets of Accra on Monday to protest the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, accusing President John Mahama of…

Among the three military leaders who seized power in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore has stood out—not for tangible progress, but for running an…

Operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a prominent Edo-based activist, Comrade Kola Edokpayi, alongside five others, over a proposed Pan-African solidarity…