Spotlight | Burkina Faso
Djibo raid rattles Burkina Faso's junta

Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore in Moscow, 9 May 2025.
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore in Moscow, 9 May 2025. © Sergey Bobylev/RIA Novosti/Anadolu via AFP
The attack, claimed by Islamist group Ansarul Islam, has not only revealed gaps in Burkina Faso's defences but also fuelled fears of infiltration within the civilian auxiliaries meant to support the army and protect key towns in the north. [...]
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