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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to Launch Joint Mobile Telecommunications Operator
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are set to create a joint mobile telecommunications operator, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region. This project, spearheaded...
Burkina Faso Issues First AES Passport as Regional Bloc Pushes for Integration
Burkina Faso has issued its first Confédération des États du Sahel (AES) passport, with Captain Ibrahim Traoré as the first recipient. The move...
Burkina Faso Begins Construction of 55 Medical Centres, 5 Intensive Care Units
Burkina Faso has launched the construction of 55 municipal medical centres and five intensive care units as part of the Presidential Health Initiative...
Liberia Seeks Burkina Faso’s Support for UN Security Council Bid Amid Shifting West African Alliances
Liberia has officially sought Burkina Faso’s support for its bid for the United Nations Security Council seat. The request was made during a...
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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), effective from today January 29, 2024....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....