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Clashes Near Burkina Faso Border Leave 15 Niger Soldiers, 21 Terrorists Dead
At least 15 soldiers were killed on Monday during combat with armed terrorist groups near the border with Burkina Faso. This is according...
Burkina Faso Condemns Deportation Of Citizens From Côte d’Ivoire
The Burkinabe government has condemned the deportation of 164 of its citizens from Côte d’Ivoire by Ivorian authorities. On July 13, 2024, a...
Burkina Faso Adopts Decree To Increase Rural Electrification Rate To 50 Percent By 2028
The Burkinabè government on Wednesday adopted a decree to implement a strategy aimed at increasing rural electrification to 50 per cent by 2028....
Burkina Faso To Produce Fertilisers Worth $24.9 Million To Boost Agriculture
Burkina Faso’s government and its partners plan to urgently produce mineral fertilisers worth 15 billion CFA Franc ($24.9 Million) to enhance agricultural productivity....
Burkina Faso Creates Presidential Anti-Corruption Unit
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has created an anti-corruption unit and instituted a code of ethics and professional conduct for...
Burkina Faso to Revoke Mining Permits from Companies Refusing to Sell Equipment
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, stated that the country would withdraw its mining permits from countries that refuse to sell...
Burkina Faso: Police Dismantle Counterfeit Currency Gang Operating From Prison
Authorities in Burkina Faso have apprehended several prisoners and their accomplices involved in currency counterfeiting. This was revealed when the alleged criminals were...
Benin Denies Traoré’s Accusations Of Destabilisating Burkina Faso
Benin has responded to accusations made by Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, that Benin and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire are...
Traoré Accuses Côte d’Ivoire, Benin Of Destabilising Burkina Faso
On Thursday, July 11, Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, accused neighbouring countries Côte d’Ivoire and Benin of attempting to destabilise Burkina...
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Questions Impact Of IMF’s Interventions
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Apollinaire de Tambèla, has expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) interventions in the country....
Burkina Faso Adopts Draft Law To Criminalise Homosexuality
Burkina Faso has adopted a draft amendment to the country’s family code to criminalise homosexuality. This was confirmed during the weekly Council of...
ECOWAS Disappointed With Lack Of Progress In Reconciling With Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it was displeased over the lack of progress made so far in the reconciliation...