Ibrahim Traoré
military leader of Burkina Faso since 2022
Photo: RIA Novosti archive, image #, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Oct 21
Burkina Faso reinstates death penalty, abolished in 2018, under military junta
Burkina Faso's transitional legislature unanimously approved a new penal code on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, bringing back capital punishment for terrorism, high treason, espionage and parricide.
- Jun 26
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France over alleged neo-colonial interference, Paris calls decision 'hostile and unfounded'
Burkina Faso's military junta severed diplomatic relations with France on Friday, accusing Paris of neo-colonial ambitions and support for subversive networks. France called the move 'hostile and unfounded' and said reciprocal measures are under review.