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Burkina Faso Unveils First 155 Buses To Support Nationwide Transport Modernisation Drive
The Government of Burkina Faso has taken significant steps to improve public transport. On Monday, August 11, 2025, Prime Minister Rimtalba Ouédraogo handed...
Niger Invites Burkina Faso To Partner In Coal Project For Sahel Energy Independence
A delegation from Niger, led by Minister of Energy Haoua Amadou, held talks in Ouagadougou with Burkina Faso’s Leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, extending...
Burkina Faso Launches National Prison Labor Program to Reduce Sentences and Promote Reintegration
Burkina Faso has launched the National Initiative for Community Service Work (TIG), a programme offering eligible inmates reduced sentences in exchange for labour-intensive...
Kenya Eyes Burkina Faso for Cross-Border Dairy Expansion as Part of Broader Intra-Africa Trade and Agribusiness Strategy
In a significant move to expand its agricultural footprint in West Africa, Kenya is reportedly exploring establishing a milk processing plant in Burkina...
Burkina Faso Hosts Egypt’s Foreign Minister to Strengthen Fight Against Terrorism with CSS Alliance
Burkina Faso hosts Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty this week as part of Egypt’s commitment to support the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS)...
Burkina Faso Raises Over $183 Million in Patriotic Support Fund in First Half of 2025
The government of Burkina Faso has raised over 101.8 billion CFA francs ($183 million) through its Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) between January and...
Burkina Faso to Recover $59 Million Lost to Public Sector Corruption
The government of Burkina Faso, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to take firm action to recover over 33 billion CFA francs...
Burkina Faso Forces Repel Terrorist Attacks in Bissiga and Diapaga
Burkina Faso’s defence forces have defeated armed extremist groups operating in the eastern regions of the country. A successful counter-operation was marked by...
UNICEF Applauds Burkina Faso for Reopening Schools Previously Closed Due to Insecurity
The Government of Burkina Faso has received commendation from UNICEF for its efforts to reopen schools that were previously shut down due to...
Despite Anticipating Fall of Sahel, Nigerian Defence Chief Advocates Copying Burkina Faso Defence Strategy
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called for the mobilisation of vigilante forces in Benue State under military supervision,...
Like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Togo Suspends RFI and France 24 Broadcasts Over “Biased Coverage”
Togo has announced a three-month suspension of broadcasts by French media outlets Radio France Internationale (RFI) and France 24. The decision, confirmed in...
Burkina Faso Nationalises Five Gold Mines
Burkina Faso has completed the nationalisation of five gold mining assets as part of its broader push to gain control over the country’s...