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Assassination plot against President Ibrahim Traore foiled in Burkina Faso
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while Burkinabes took to the streets sloganeering in support of Traoré. Image via X By Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch Burkina Faso’s security forces foiled a plot to kill President Ibrahim Traoré and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned military invasion, the country’s minister of security, Mahamadou Sana,

The Left Chapter
Jan 103 min read


Burkina Faso begins producing solar-powered electric cars with help from China
The Sahel country inaugurated an electric vehicle assembly plant in January 2025, revolutionizing the national automotive sector. Image via X By Pedro Stropasolas, People's Dispatch Under the government of President Ibrahim Traoré , Burkina Faso launched its first brand of domestically assembled electric cars, Itaoua. The name is a tribute to a village near Ouagadougou, the country’s capital. The horse that illustrates the logo represents strength, prestige, and longevity. To

The Left Chapter
Nov 22, 20254 min read


Communist Party (Switzerland) concludes 25th Congress
Image via the Communist Party (Switzerland) 25th Congress of the Communist Party concluded. Massimiliano Ay re-elected General Secretary In the presence of 120 delegates, the 25th Congress of the Communist Party (Switzerland) concluded with full satisfaction at the Arbedo Civic Center after two days of proceedings. The sessions were opened by MP Lea Ferrari and Arbedo-Castione, social democratic municipal councillor Gabriele Del Don, as well as by a video message from the Jew

The Left Chapter
Nov 14, 20255 min read


Ibrahim Traoré pays tribute to Thomas Sankara
For young people, who make up 75% of Burkina Faso’s population, Sankara’s legacy lives on in the policies of the current president. Photo via Capitaine Ibrahim TRAORÉ on X By Pedro Stropasolas, People's Dispatch Thirty-eight years after the assassination of Pan-Africanist leader Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré , paid tribute to the father of the August 1983 Revolution in the Sahel country. Traoré visited the mausoleum on October 15 where the c

The Left Chapter
Oct 16, 20252 min read


Golpe militar ou revolução? Entenda o que está em jogo na região do Sahel
Image via X By Milkaela Nhondo Erskog Neste 16 de setembro, os povos de Burkina Faso, Mali e Níger celebram o segundo aniversário da...

The Left Chapter
Sep 16, 20255 min read


Solidarity with the People of Sahel Against Imperialism
Image via People's Dispatch Statement of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka: 16 September 2025 marks the second anniversary of the...

The Left Chapter
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Sahel Seeks Sovereignty: Two Years On
Image via news video screenshot. By Milkaela Nhondo Erskog On September 16, the people of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will mark the...

The Left Chapter
Sep 15, 20255 min read


“Ibrahim Traoré is the continuation of Burkina Faso’s revolution,” says brother of pan-Africanist leader Thomas Sankara
42 years after the 1983 revolution, Burkina Faso takes bold steps toward sovereignty. Image via X By Pedro Stropasolas, People's Dispatch...

The Left Chapter
Aug 13, 20254 min read


Sankara’s revolution rises again
On the anniversary of Thomas Sankara coming to power in Burkina Faso, Jonis Ghedi Alasow reflects on how his legacy lives on in new...

The Left Chapter
Aug 5, 20254 min read


A continent on the rise: Africa's “Generation Z” and the end of the Western illusion of democracy
The coup in Burkina Faso was a reset button. Not against democracy, but against its simulation. Ibrahim Traoré, April 30, 2025 -- image...

The Left Chapter
Jun 19, 20254 min read


Africa celebrates Victory Day, deepens ties with Russia
Events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory against Nazi Germany were organized in countries across Africa,...

The Left Chapter
May 17, 20256 min read


“Terrorism we are witnessing today comes from imperialism”, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré tells Putin
“In addition to defense and security, there is another important sphere, namely, science and education. We would like Russia to” teach...

The Left Chapter
May 14, 20256 min read


Niger resists in the crosshairs of sanctions and climate catastrophe
Aboubakar Alassane of the West Africa Peoples Organization (WAPO) explains how Nigeriens are enduring the consequences of unprecedented...
Michael Laxer
Nov 15, 20247 min read


Burkina Faso names Thomas Sankara a "hero of the nation"
In an historic move Burkina Faso's new transitional government and President Captain Ibrahim Traoré has chosen to pay tribute to the...
Michael Laxer
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Red Review #115 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from Greece, Cuba, India, Nigeria, the USA, Canada, the UK and elsewhere. Thousands of strikers rally in Athens, Greece...
Michael Laxer
Sep 24, 20239 min read


Is This the End of French Neo-Colonialism in Africa?
By Zoe Alexandra and Vijay Prashad In Bamako, Mali, on September 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger created the...
Michael Laxer
Sep 20, 20235 min read


Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Form Alliance of Sahel States to Advance Collective Defense
(Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali) By Global News Service In an advancement towards mutual...
Michael Laxer
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Red Review #111 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from India, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Spain, Germany. Denmark, Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and elsewhere. CPI(M) members march in...
Michael Laxer
Aug 16, 20239 min read


Justice for Sankara as Blaise Compaoré convicted
Image via Twitter While he is in exile due to being brought down by protests in 2014, Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaoré was...
Michael Laxer
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Thomas Sankara murdered October 15, 1987
Comrades Thomas Sankara and Fidel Castro. Castro is Awarding Sankara the Order of Jose Marti, 1984 The great revolutionary leader Thomas...
Michael Laxer
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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