Herve Taoko

Burkina Faso Military Puts Down Last Holdouts from Coup Attempt
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:24
The Burkina Faso military crushed the last remnants of a failed coup on Tuesday, storming the barracks of the elite unit that staged the coup 13 days earlier.
Burkina Faso Names Ex-Diplomat as Interim Leader
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:15
After days of intense political wrangling, a committee of political, military, religious and traditional authorities in Burkina Faso named a former foreign minister and veteran diplomat on Monday to oversee a transition to new elections following the ouster of President Blaise Compaoré.
African Mediators Fail to Name Civilian to Lead Burkina Faso After Unrest
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 05:59
Despite often rancorous discussion brokered by three African presidents, political and military leaders in Burkina Faso have failed to name a civilian to lead a transition to democracy after the resignation of President Blaise Compaoré.