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Traore Bans 118 Civil Groups in Burkina Faso’s Massive Security Crackdown | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré has dissolved 118 civil society groups in a sweeping move authorities say is tied to national security. The decision…
Ibrahim Traore Rejects Democracy as Burkina Faso Extends Military Rule | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore, the world’s youngest head of state, has sent a blunt message to the West and his own citizens: democracy is no longer the…
France Bars South Africa from G7, Ramaphosa Withdraws “US Pressure” Claim | Firstpost Africa | N18G
A diplomatic rift has deepened between Pretoria and Washington following news that South Africa has been uninvited from the upcoming G7 summit in France this…
LIVE: Sudan’s Army Again Slams Ethiopia For Backing Paramilitary RSF | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Sudan’s civil war has reached a volatile new flashpoint as the Sudanese army and regional officials again accuse Ethiopia of actively backing the Rapid Support…
Traore Bets On Gold To Fund Burkina Faso’s $64 Billion Development Plan | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore has announced a $64 billion development strategy for Burkina Faso aimed at transforming its economy from 2026 to 2030, focusing on security, governance,…
Traore Confronts Rising Terror As ECOWAS Plans New Counterterror Force | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traoré pledged to tackle terrorism in Burkina Faso, yet recent attacks highlight the continuing crisis. On 28 February, JNIM, an al-Qaeda-linked group, struck the…
West Asia War: South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda Issue Travel Advisories | Firstpost Africa
The escalating war in West Asia has triggered the most significant disruption to global air transport since the COVID-19 pandemic. Following retaliatory strikes by Iran…
Trump Funds Traore’s Health Plan As Burkina Faso Signs Deal With US | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore has pivoted Burkina Faso’s security focus east while maintaining ties with the West for health. The US and Burkina Faso signed a five-year…
Iran Courts Traore’s Burkina Faso With Drones, Refinery and Defence Push| Firstpost Africa | N18G
In the Sahel, Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré is at the forefront of Iran’s new diplomatic and security initiatives aimed at strengthening ties with military…
Trump Envoy Arrives In South Africa As Trade, Israel And Refugee Row Deepens | Firstpost Africa
US-South Africa relations are at a low, complicated by diplomatic tensions. Donald Trump’s newly appointed ambassador, Leo Brent Bozell III, arrived in Pretoria on February…
