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Russia ink nuclear energy agreement with Burkina Faso
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have signed a new agreement to boost cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, focusing on joint initiatives involving radiation technologies and training specialists from the West African nation. The deal...
Burkina Faso Faces Growing Child Rights Crisis Amid Conflict and Aid Cuts
ImpACT International
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Burkina Faso stands at a critical juncture, facing a humanitarian crisis that has placed millions of children at grave risk. The convergence of armed conflict, mass displacement, poverty, and now, severe aid cuts, has created a situation where the...
Burkina Faso: the African nation proudly forcing journalists into the army, By Sadibou Marong
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
Captain Ibrahim Traoré Since Zongo’s announcement, no evidence has emerged to confirm that the three journalists were indeed conscripted — they may be locked up, or worse. Yet, four months after his statement, on 24 March, three more journalists,...
Suspected jihadists kill 7 cops, 1 soldier in Burkina Faso
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
A spate of attacks blamed on jihadists killed seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, long riven by an Islamist insurgency, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. Two of the attacks targeted a police position near the...
Terrorist Attacks Claim Eight Lives in Burkina Faso
News Central TV
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July 7, 2025
A series of attacks attributed to terrorists has resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, a nation struggling with a persistent insurgency. Local and security sources confirmed the fatalities to AFP on...
Africa Deserves Leaders Who Serve: Lessons From Burkina Faso
Modern Ghana
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Africa is blessed with gold, cocoa, oil, and the youngest population in the world. The question one asks is: what does this country called Ghana lack? Are we not so blessed in this country? Yet poverty, unemployment and hopelessness persist...
Did President Bio Ask Captain Ibrahim Traoré to Step Down as Burkina Faso’s Leader?
Sierraloaded
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July 7, 2025
In recent days, social media platforms have been awash with unverified and misleading claims alleging that His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone demanded the resignation of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the...
Burkina Faso’s ascent
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
TRAORÉ... soon after taking power through a military coup in 2022 he expelled the final French forces from the country and made an aggressive thrust towards nationalising its resource extraction operations, while forging an increasingly closer...
Nigeria’s Leadership Crisis
Kpomkwem News
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s Leadership Crisis:Why we need statesmen and not politicians In a nation where trust has become an endangered value, where politics often reeks of rot in the heart of citizens and where public offices have been reduced to empires of...
Burkina Faso mine delivers first gold pour as Australian firm hits milestone
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
The Australian-listed company confirmed the development came ahead of schedule and under budget, marking a strong start to what is projected to become one of the region’s most significant gold operations. According to Miningmx, West African...
‘Health for All’ event held by Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Burkina Faso
Al Hakam
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July 4, 2025
Mirza Iqaan Ahmad, Burkina Faso In a groundbreaking initiative that blended service to humanity with the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Burkina Faso organised a “Health for All” event on 31 May 2025, bringing medical aid...
Kenyan, South African, Burkinabe Catholic Bishops among New Members of Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
ACI Africa
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July 4, 2025
Nairobi, 04 July, 2025 / 11:00 pm (ACI Africa). Three of the 22 new members that Pope Leo XIV has appointed to the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue are from Africa, serving as Catholic Bishops in Kenya, South Africa, and Burkina Faso....
New West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana, Burkina Faso
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
The inaugural flight landed on July 1, 2025, at Ouagadougou International Airport and was preceded by a ceremony in Accra. Reports read that the Airline will operate three flights weekly, supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free...
Bagre Dam Spillage: AV-STEC Project to tackle climate risks
Ghana News Agency
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July 16, 2025
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, July 16, GNA – Communities along the Volta Basin in Ghana and Burkina Faso are set to benefit from a new climate resilience initiative aimed at addressing the recurring devastation caused by the annual Bagre Dam spillage....
Kenyan, South African, Burkinabe Catholic Bishops among New Members to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
ACI Africa
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July 4, 2025
The Chairman of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) was appointed the Local Ordinary of Malindi Diocese in December 2020 and ordained as Bishop in March 2021, succeeding the late Bishop Emanuel Barbara. Before his Episcopal appointment,...
Burkina Faso Says It Has Earned $18 Billion From Gold Since Traoré Took Power
Garowe Online
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Burkina Faso Says It Has Earned $18 Billion From Gold Since Traoré Took Power OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s transitional government says it has generated $18 billion in revenue from gold mining since Capt. Ibrahim Traoré seized power...
Horoscope Week of July 17, 2025
The Source Weekly - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ancient beekeepers in Anatolia carved hives directly into rock faces, coaxing honey from the cliffs. This practice was designed to protect bees from harsh weather and predators while maximizing honey production. The bees...
Vista Group Completes Majority Takeover of Société Générale Burkina Faso
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Vista Group Holding has finalized its majority acquisition of Société Générale Burkina Faso, substantially expanding its financial services footprint in the West African nation. The deal bolsters Vista’s existing operations, which include Vista...
Lil Win Invests US$500k in Landmark Film on Burkina Faso Leader
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Ghanaian actor and filmmaker Kwadwo Nkansah, professionally known as Lil Win, has committed $500,000 to produce “Ibrahim Traoré,” a biographical film on Burkina Faso’s transitional leader. In a June 28 interview with Graphic Showbiz, Lil Win...
Burkina Faso explores Brazilian expertise to improve meat industry
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 27, 2025
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso is seeking to upgrade its livestock sector through a new partnership with Brazil’s Daniel Franco Institute (IDF), focusing on improving animal breeds and increasing meat and dairy yields. The collaboration was explored...