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Burkina Faso Refutes Report of over 1,800 Deaths since…

ByTransformApr 7, 20262 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D The Government of Burkina Faso has refuted the report that over 1,800 people have been killed since the military took over governance in the country. According to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), published a few days ago, over 1,800 civilians have been killed…

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“Forget about Democracy,” Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Says

ByTransformApr 3, 20262 min read

By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has counseled his countrymen and women to forget about their country’s return to democracy. Captain Traore,…

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Abacha and the Politics of a Convenient Lie

ByTransformMar 9, 20264 min read

By Uzu Okagbue Editor’s note: This incisive article by Uzu Okagbue, on the former Nigerian military dictator, General Sani Abacha, raises fundamental questions around the protracted recovery…