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Burkina Faso Ends Foreign Armoured Vehicle Orders As Traoré Pushes Domestic Defence Manufacturing
16
Sep

Burkina Faso Ends Foreign Armoured Vehicle Orders As Traoré Pushes Domestic Defence Manufacturing

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‘NANGA’ ARMOURED FLEET MARKS LATEST STEP IN OUAGADOUGOU’S DRIVE FOR MILITARY SELF-RELIANCE Burkina Faso’s transitional President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, says the country will stop ordering armoured vehicles from foreign suppliers as it expands efforts to manufacture military equipment domestically. The announcement came as Burkina Faso unveiled a first fleet of locally produced “Nanga” armoured vehicles, […]

Burkina Faso’s Traoré Defiant After U.S. Threats of Arrest: “We Either Fight or Remain Slaves Forever”
23
Apr

Burkina Faso’s Traoré Defiant After U.S. Threats of Arrest: “We Either Fight or Remain Slaves Forever”

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Burkina Faso’s interim leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has delivered a fiery response to recent threats from the United States, which warned of possible legal action over the military-led government’s rise to power following the 2022 coup. In a televised address, Traoré rejected the pressure, declaring: “We either agree to fight for our country, or we […]