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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Officially Leave ECOWAS, As Regional Bloc Urges Member States to Maintain Ties
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), effective from today January 29, 2024....
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to Launch Unified Military Force Against Terrorism with 5,000 Officers
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the three nations comprising the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have announced plans to deploy a unified military...
Burkina Faso Allocates $48.6 Million to Settle Teachers’ Social Debt
The government of Burkina Faso has announced a budget allocation of 31 billion FCFA (approximately $48.6 million) to settle outstanding social debts owed...
Burkina Faso To Turn Seized Counterfeit Goods Worth $1.3 Million Into Fertilisers, Compost, Others
Fraudulent products worth 847,405,000 FCFA ($1.3 million), seized by the National Coordination for the Fight against Fraud (CNLF), will be repurposed for agro-pastoral...
Burkina Faso Custom Seizes 28.6kg of Gold
Burkina Faso Customs, in collaboration with the National Police has intercepted 28.6 kilograms of gold valued at approximately 1.43 billion FCFA on December...
Burkina Faso: President Traoré Inaugurates Second Tomato Processing Plant
The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, inaugurated a new tomato processing plant in Yako, in the country’s northern region, on Monday....
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Reaffirm Withdrawal from ECOWAS Amid Calls for Deadline Extension
The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has reiterated its irreversible decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of...
Burkina Faso and Algeria Strengthen Ties in Fight Against Terrorism
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has held discussions with Algeria’s outgoing Ambassador, Selma Mansouri, as she concludes her diplomatic mission....
Burkina Faso Receives First 44 Gold Bars Weighing 93kg From Processing Mining Wastes
Burkina Faso’s government received its first gold bars after processing fine coal cargoes abandoned at the Essakane mine. Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel...
Burkina Faso Appoints New Prime Minister, Unveils 24-Member Government
Burkina Faso’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Rimtalba Emmanuel Ouédraogo, revealed a 24-member cabinet on Sunday. The announcement followed Ouédraogo’s Saturday appointment via Captain...
Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Dissolves Government, Removes Prime Minister
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has dismissed Interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the country’s government, according...
Burkina Faso: Traore Distributes 20 Optical Sorters To Rice Mills To Improve Quality, Competitiveness Of Local Rice
The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, officially handed over 20 optical sorters to rice mills across the country at the Regional...