AA / Ouagadougou / Dramane Traoré The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided on Friday, during their extraordinary summit which was held virtually, to suspend Burkina Faso from its bodies because of the marked situation. by a coup since last Monday, announced several international and Burkinabè media. In addition to … Read more
Since the coup in Mali in August 2020, two other West African countries, Guinea and Burkina Faso, have fallen into the hands of the military, despite condemnations and sanctions by regional organizations. How to explain this phenomenon of contagion? Decryption. From military determined to assume their “responsibilities before history”. Monday January 24, after a day … Read more
Published on : 26/01/2022 – 10:11 In downtown Ouagadougou, demonstrators celebrate the fall of President Roch Kaboré, overthrown on Monday by putschist soldiers. Scenes of joy during which we can also hear a discourse hostile to France, as explained by France 24 correspondent in Burkina Faso, Kalidou Sy. “Long live the army”, “you are heroes”, … Read more
Published on : 12/01/2022 – 08:04 Eight soldiers accused of planning “a project to destabilize the institutions of the Republic” were arrested in Burkina Faso, said the military prosecutor of Ouagadougou on Tuesday. This announcement comes in a tense social context linked to the deterioration of the security situation in the country. A military plot … Read more
Published on : 10/01/2022 – 20:02 Mali is facing very heavy sanctions. The ECOWAS struck hard: freezing of assets within the central bank of West African states, closing of borders with member states, suspension of transactions, and withdrawal of ambassadors. Objective: to put pressure on the junta which had just proposed an extension of the … Read more
Published on : 07/01/2022 – 16:43 On Sunday, the ECOWAS, expected in Ghana, must examine the calendar, submitted by Bamako, which plans to extend the transition period in Mali to 5 years. This question is the subject of a standoff with heavy stakes between the country’s authorities and the West African organization. A decisive meeting … Read more