(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests. The three West African nations announced...
President Bio and Captain Traoré pledge cooperation for peace, unity, and stability across West Africa. OUAGADOUGOU, KADIOGO, BURKINA FASO, September 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of...
ACEP-BURKINA SA wins dual honors at Global Brand Frontier Awards 2025 for Excellence in Microfinance Innovation and Financial Inclusion in Burkina Faso. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark recognition...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has put a hold on a malaria research initiative backed by the Gates Foundation amid concerns that the program could be exploited for population control purposes in Africa. The project, run by the Target Malaria team at the...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata” following a UN report accusing jihadist groups and national forces of abusing children. The April report documented 2,483 “grave...
The Worldwide Fistula Fund will host Dr. Ouedraogo will visit the U.S. from Sept. 9–13 to raise awareness & support for maternal health initiatives. SCHAUMBURG, IL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Worldwide Fistula Fund...
(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Now in its 17th edition, the festival runs from August 22 to 31 on Moscow’s Red...
(MENAFN) Russia has pledged to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in tackling terrorism and armed groups destabilizing the Sahel, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The commitment was made during the first defense consultations between...
(MENAFN) Russia has announced that it will provide Burkina Faso with a mobile laboratory designed to diagnose over 20 contagious illnesses, including those involving highly hazardous pathogens, according to the press department of the Russian...
The Prize was shared equally among the 3 African scientists for their pioneering contributions to the fight against malaria in Africa. KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Board of Trustees of the Al-Sumait Prize for...
President’s Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lowan Gona at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger back into the...
Land grabbing scandal in Burkina Faso: Withheld report exposes political corruption For years, land and housing have stood at the center of political tension in Burkina Faso. The West African country, already plagued by insecurity, poverty, and...
Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees, numbering about 5,621, fled to Kpere in Burkina...
A parliamentary report on links between a housing crisis and property development practices in Burkina Faso was “deliberately withheld” to protect members of the former ruling party, according to a leading anti-corruption group in the West African...
Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees, numbering about 5,621, fled to Kpere in Burkina...
GAF AG, an e-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) company, has been awarded a World Bank-funded contract to modernise and expand Burkina Faso’s mining cadastre system eMC+ within the framework of the Support to Land and Mining Management Strengthening Project...
It’s been three years since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso through a coup d’état. He justified his takeover by claiming previous leaders had failed to protect the country from jihadist violence and promised to restore security...
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially opened media accreditation for journalists and media personnel wishing to cover the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier clash between Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso. The match is set for...
Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly linked to bandit groups wreaking havoc across Nigeria’s North-West. Officials of the agencies confirmed...
Intelligence agencies in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly linked to bandit groups operating in Nigeria’s North-West region. The disclosure was first reported by...
