Rocker turned terrorist: The mystery of al-Qaida's leader in Africa

Rocker turned terrorist: The mystery of al-Qaida's leader in Africa

The battle against al-Qaida's Islamic terrorists in West Africa has persisted for over a decade, with the governments of Mali and Burkina Faso recently suffering a string of humiliating defeats despite support from Russian mercenaries. Leading this Islamist organization – which now threatens to control large portions of both countries – is a man with a remarkably unexpected background. An extensive investigation by The Wall Street Journal has un…

The leader of the Burkina Faso military junta, Ibrahim Traoré, has said that the country "is not a...

Burkina Faso Military Targets Journalists, Activists

Authorities in Burkina Faso have published a list of individuals, including journalists and activists, who are “actively wanted for criminal association in relation to a terrorist enterprise,” escalating concerns over the military junta’s crackdown on dissent. The list, released on Facebook by the Security Ministry on Tuesday, names 32 individuals and calls on the public to provide any information on their whereabouts. However, the statement doe…

Activists, journalists placed on Burkina blacklist

Security services in Burkina Faso, which is mired in jihadist violence, published Tuesday a list of people including journalists and activists “actively wanted for criminal association in relation to a terrorist enterprise”. Burkina Faso has been ruled since September 2022 by a military junta that took power in a coup led by Captain Ibrahim Traore. Since 2015, the West African country has faced numerous attacks across its territory by armed grou…

The persons mentioned in this list published on Facebook by the Ministry of Security are "wanted for association of criminals in relation to a terrorist company".