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Captain Ibrahim Traoré has been president of Burkina Faso for around one year at this point after taking over in a coup. The military leader, who has often been compared to Burkina Faso’s former revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara. He has managed to gain popularity online around the African continent in his speeches, where he speaks against what he calls French and Western Imperialism and exploitation of Africa. 



In this episode, we will be discussing the events leading up to the coup that saw Traoré rise to power. The events that have taken place so far under the rule of Ibrahim Traoré. Finally, we will examine the accusation of a massacre committed by the Burkinabé military by Human Rights Watch.



Also watch this video for the breakdown of the coup in Niger.



Read more about Burkina Faso and African politics more generally at the sahelpost.com.

South Africa's general election is shaping up to be a major battle between the county's biggest parties. The ANC faces a major challenge from the Democratic Alliance, the EFF and Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party. 30 years after South Africa's Independence, this election may serve as a major inflection point in South African politics.



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In this episode, we delve into the election of Senegal's newly elected president, Diomaye Faye. Join us as we explore the implications of this historic event and what it means for the future of Senegalese politic.

Welcome to the debut episode of Africa PolitiCast, from the Sahel Post, hosted and produced by Etietop Akpabio.

The Sahel Post is an African Blog, centred around providing a platform for open discussion around the biggest issues facing the African continent.