Blandine Sankara: “Agroecology is a form of resistance and decolonization”
Founded by Thomas Sankara’s sister, Yelemani Association inspires the fight against desertification in Burkina Faso.
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.
Agricultural offensive: how Burkina Faso is moving towards self-sufficiency in food production
The government of Ibrahim Traoré seeks to reduce dependence on imports in a country where 80% of the population are farmers.
Political prisoner and activist from Benin denounces “fascist methods” of Talon government
Damien Dégbé told Brasil de Fato about the crackdown on opponents three months before he was arrested; he was detained on October 21
Thomas Sankara’s legacy lives on in Burkina Faso 38 years after his death
A massacre led by Blaise Compaoré, an ally of France, put an end to the 1983 revolution, which today inspires struggles in the Sahel
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
Workers locked inside Benin’s largest cotton factory denounce “fake industrialization”
Testimonies reveal exploitative conditions at the cotton factories in the government-backed Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone in Benin
Brazilian lawmakers meet with leaders from Sahel countries
This meeting is part of a series of activities promoted by the MST in support of the revolutions underway in the African region