All posts tagged: burkina faso

Q&A: The Military Coup in Burkina Faso

Question: On 24/1/2022, the army in Burkina Faso announced its seizure of power after it overthrew President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and parliament, and closed the borders. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba signed the statement declaring the coup and another officer read it on state television in the name of the “National […]

International News Review 29/01/2022

Details: Ukraine President Accuses America of Exaggerating Crisis Coup in Burkina Faso Ukraine President Accuses America of Exaggerating Crisis America continues to intensify tensions over Ukraine. The top American military official, General Mark Milley, who serves as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned in a press conference on Friday that Russia “has […]

Q&A: Latest Political Developments in Chad

Question: On 20/4/2021, the Chadian army announced the killing of Chadian President Idriss Deby in a battle in the north against rebels who had arrived from southern Libya, and announced the formation of a military council headed by the son of the murdered President, commander of the Presidential Guard, Mahamat Deby, for a transitional period […]