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Burkina Faso: President Traoré Inaugurates Tomato Processing Plant In Bobo-Dioulasso
The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has officially inaugurated the new tomato processing plant in Bobo-Dioulasso. During the inauguration, President Traoré...
Burkina Faso Authorities Dismantle Illegal Abortion Drug Network
Burkina Faso authorities have dismantled an international network involved in selling illegal abortion drugs, the national police announced. The operation in the capital,...
Ghana Inaugurates 97 km Tema-Mpakadan Rail Linking Ghana to Burkina Faso, Opening Access to the Sea
President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway line, a transformative infrastructure project that marks the first phase of the Ghana-Burkina Faso...
Burkina Faso Introduces New Mining Regulations to Boost Revenue and Limit Foreign Exploitation
Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has finalised the legal framework of the country’s July 2024 mining code. This move introduces new regulations and...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
Burkina Faso Authorities Foil Plot To Destabilise Government, Arrest Suspect
Burkina Faso’s transitional authorities have announced that they have foiled a new plot to destabilise the government, state television reported. According to officials,...
Burkina Faso Passes Bill to Ease Prison Overcrowding Through Community Service
The Transitional Legislative Assembly in Burkina Faso passed a bill on Friday to implement community service as an alternative to imprisonment, aiming to...
Burkina Faso Authorities Arrest 2 Officials for Embezzling Billions in Humanitarian and Agricultural Funds
Two public officials accused of embezzling several billion CFA francs have been taken into custody, according to Burkina Faso’s public prosecutor at the...
Burkina Faso: 1,050 Cartons Of Cigarettes Worth Over $17,535 Seized In Pâ
Burkina Faso authorities have seized 1,050 cartons of smuggled “SIR” brand cigarettes, totalling 10,500 packets (210,000 cigarette sticks) near Pâ on the Ouagadougou-Bobo-Dioulasso...
Burkina Faso President Traoré Uncovers Massive Embezzlement Scandal in Humanitarian Ministry
President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced the discovery of a “network of criminals” within Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Humanitarian Action, revealing...
Burkina Faso Dismisses Ex-President Damiba, 14 Officers From The Army For Conspiracy Against State Security
The former transitional president in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Damiba, who led the country from January to September 2022, and fourteen other...
Like Burkina Faso, Mali Ratifies Treaty Formally Creating Confederation of Sahel States
Mali has officially ratified the treaty establishing the Confederation of Sahel States, solidifying its alliance with Burkina Faso and Niger to enhance defence,...