Anger over democratic dysfunction and western meddling has fuelled global support for Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré
Military regimes in the Sahel have turned to tactics including arrests to assert control over critical mineral supplies
Fatalities have surged since dictatorships took power and turned to Russian mercenaries for help
Endeavour Mining had agreed to sell sites to rival last year for $300mn
Assault that killed more than 100 soldiers and regime tensions exacerbate dire security situation
Military regime abandons elections and cements control amid Islamist insurgency and string of coups in region
West African states accuse Ecowas of being a threat to its members and under the influence of foreign powers
Announcement comes amid increasing tensions within military as it struggles to deal with insurgency in Sahel state
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Interim leader Ibrahim Traoré insists Wagner Group is not engaged in fighting Islamic terror threat
Giving air time to the head of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb legitimises ‘hate speech’, says west African nation
Transitional government says its own troops will defend nation against Islamist militants
Military junta says domestic forces will defend against Islamists amid claims of ties to Russia
Akufo-Addo tells Blinken that Wagner Group has ‘entered into an arrangement’ with Ouagadougou to fight jihadist revolt
Latest military takeover in Burkina Faso comes as region faces highest death toll for a decade
Army captain Ibrahim Traoré’s supporters take to the streets and attack French institutions
Army captain introduced on TV as new leader after escalating violence
Born in Burkina Faso, the Berlin-based laureate has built both innovative village schools and global prestige projects
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Latest military takeover in west Africa in eight months as jihadist insurgency roils region
Tri-border region close to Mali and Niger is at the centre of a violent insurgency roiling the Sahel region
Armed groups vie for control of mines and the lucrative trade in the precious metal, which ends up being refined in Dubai
Macron says forces will focus on fight against Islamists filling void left by regional governments
The border region has become a locus of extremist activity, despite the presence of 5,000 French troops
Jab developed by University of Oxford team proves 77% effective in Burkina Faso mid-stage tests
