May 29
West Africa: Junta Suspends Largest Student Union Over Criticism of Security Failures
Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the General Union of Burkinabè Students (UGEB), the country's largest and oldest student organisation, for a renewable… Read more »
May 31
Burkina Faso: Imam Arrested After Criticising Draft Law On Religious Freedoms
Burkinabè security forces arrested Imam Dr Mohamed Ishaq Kindo, one of the country's most influential Sunni scholars and vice-president of the Sunni Movement of Burkina… Read more »
March 12
West Africa: Dissolution of Political Parties Deepens Democratic Erosion
Burkina Faso's transitional authorities have taken a decisive step that could reshape the country's political landscape. On February 9, 2026, members of Burkina Faso's Transitional… Read more »
February 03
West Africa: Retired Lecturer Arrested Following Criticisms of Government
Sosthène Yaméogo, a 62-year-old former lecturer and orchestra conductor at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University in Ouagadougou, was arrested at his home on January 31, 2026, by… Read more »
September 17, 2025
Burkina Faso: Journalists Freed After Year-Long Disappearance
Journalists Adama Bayala and Alain Traoré, also known as "Alain Alain," have been released after they went missing under unexplained circumstances. After more than a year of… Read more »
