Burkina Faso’s security services say they have intercepted and dismantled an alleged plot to assassinate the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, in what authorities describe as a “serious threat to national stability.” The Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed the revelations late Tuesday January 6, accusing former transitional leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul‑Henri Sandaogo Damiba of
Nick Wambugu, one of the filmmakers behind the BBC Blood Parliament exposé, which highlighted police brutality during the Gen Z protest in 2024 against the Finance Bill when parliament was breached, has passed away. Nick, who was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, for a hearing regarding the documentary alongside two
President William Ruto has announced a new strategy that the government will implement to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. Ruto made the declaration after chairing a multi-agency meeting to accelerate response to alcohol and drug abuse in line with commitments outlined in his New Year Address. He stated that the government will deploy a