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(MENAFN) Burkina Faso's military regime has abolished every political party and political organization operating within its borders Thursday, justifying the sweeping action as essential for safeguarding national cohesion and overhauling the...

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A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for forcibly sexually assaulting two minor girls in Burkina Faso in 2022 and 2023. After a two-week trial in October 2025, a federal jury in the District of Maryland convicted Fode Sitafa Mara,...

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(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signaled Monday his country's readiness to forge deeper and broader ties with African nations, with particular emphasis on Burkina Faso. Pezeshkian delivered the message during a meeting in the Iranian...

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(MENAFN) Burkina Faso’s military government announced that it has thwarted a plot to assassinate Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s head of state.

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(MENAFN) Burkina Faso’s authorities announced late Tuesday they had disrupted an alleged coup attempt targeting President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, accusing former transitional leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of masterminding the plan....

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ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026 London, 21 May 2026 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce that all resolutions at today’s annual general meeting (“AGM”) were duly...

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(MENAFN) Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, to his home country following allegations that he plotted to assassinate his successor, Ibrahim Traoré. Damiba, who seized power in a 2022 coup...

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(MENAFN) Eleven Nigerian soldiers who had been held in Burkina Faso for ten days were released after diplomatic negotiations between the two nations, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has raised its military alert level following the forced landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 in Burkina Faso, which was accused of entering Burkinabe airspace without permission.

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(MENAFN) The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has heightened its air-defense posture to its top alert level after Burkina Faso’s military authorities grounded a Nigerian Air Force C-130, accusing it of entering the country’s airspace without...

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(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.

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(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.

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(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.

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(MENAFN) Russia has announced plans to introduce a pilot engineering education initiative in Burkina Faso by late 2025, according to Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin.

EIN Presswire

President Bio and Captain Traoré pledge cooperation for peace, unity, and stability across West Africa.

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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...

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(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival.

EIN Presswire

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.

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(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.