Burkina Faso junta bans leading student group, detains president

Burkina Faso junta bans leading student group, detains president
Entrance to Thomas Sankara University near Ouagadougou, captured in October 2021.

Published today at 09:07 Reading time: 2 minutes.

AFP Ibrahim Traoré

sahelvision

Political tensions and economic strain divide Senegal’s leaders

Political tensions and economic strain divide Senegal’s leaders

Burkina Faso suspends student union amid arrests of activists

Burkina Faso suspends student union amid arrests of activists

Mali aïd celebrations under jihadist threats

Mali aïd celebrations under jihadist threats

Burkina Faso student union suspended amid arrests and terrorism allegations

Burkina Faso student union suspended amid arrests and terrorism allegations

Political turmoil in Senegal raises fears of wider instability

Political turmoil in Senegal raises fears of wider instability

Challenging Ousmane Sonko in Senegal: the risks of speaking out

Challenging Ousmane Sonko in Senegal: the risks of speaking out