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Burkina Faso Leader Vows Sharia Law Will Never Be Implemented in the Country
Burkina Faso’s transitional President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has declared that Sharia law will never be allowed in the country, reaffirming the nation’s secular...
Burkina Faso Secures $300m Financing for Largest-Ever Power Plant to Cut Energy Deficit
Burkina Faso has secured a $300 million financing package to build its largest-ever power plant, a 119-megawatt thermal facility in Ouagadougou that is...
Burkina Faso Leader Vows to Crush Rivals as Power Struggle Rumours Swirl
Ibrahim Traore, the head of Burkina Faso, has issued a stark warning to anyone seeking to challenge his authority, declaring that he will...
Burkina Faso Takes Full State Control of $68 Million Gold Mine, Marks Shift Away from Foreign Miners
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has granted an industrial mining permit to its state-owned mining company, SOPAMIB, for the development of the Bouboulou gold...
Burkina Faso Orders All Students to Seek Government Approval Before Studying Abroad
Burkina Faso’s government has approved a decree requiring every Burkinabè student wishing to pursue higher education abroad to obtain prior authorisation from the...
Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties With France
Burkina Faso’s military government has announced the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with France, accusing the former colonial power of actions that undermine...
Burkina Faso Approves Health, Education and Urban Development Initiatives at Cabinet Meeting
Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers convened on Thursday under the chairmanship of the country’s highest authorities, adopting a series of decisions spanning health,...
Benin President Romuald Wadagni Visits Burkina Faso to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
The President of Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, received his Beninese counterpart, Romuald Wadagni, in Ouagadougou for a friendship and working visit aimed at giving...
Burkina Faso Parliament Adopts Military Reserve Law to Boost Defence Capacity
The People’s Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted a new law establishing the status of the military reserve in Burkina Faso, a reform aimed...
Burkina Faso and Venezuela Strengthen Ties as Venezuelan Socialist Party Hails RPP Revolutionary Drive
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela has praised the revolutionary momentum driven by Burkina Faso’s Popular Progressive Revolution during a high level diplomatic...
Burkina Faso Permanently Bans TV5 Monde, Accusing French Network of Glorifying Terrorism
The military government of Burkina Faso has indefinitely banned the French international news network TV5 Monde, accusing the channel of spreading disinformation and...
Burkina Faso and Niger Join Mali to Launch Retaliatory Air Campaign Against Rebel Targets
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a military coalition comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has confirmed that its joint force conducted “intense...