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Over 1,000 Burkinabe refugees to get dignified shelter in Upper West
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 16, 2025
1,100 refugees from Burkina Faso are set to receive dignified shelter and improved social support in the Upper West Region as part of a new multi-agency humanitarian initiative. The project, launched by the European Union (EU) in partnership with...
Burkina Faso President pays tribute to Buhari
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 15, 2025
Burkina Faso’s strongman, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has expressed his deepest condolences to the Nigerian government over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a post shared on his verified X account on Tuesday evening, Captain Traore...
Imams train to combat hate on social media in Burkina Faso
Africanews
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July 15, 2025
Nearly 250 imams and Islamic preachers joined a national awareness session against online hate speech Saturday and Sunday, following a surge in extremist violence in Burkina Faso. At the workshop hosted by Burkina Faso’s Federation of Islamic...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger slam the door on 2nd ordinary session of WAEMU Council of Ministers
Panapress
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July 12, 2025
12 july 2025 - 13:31:29 BBA/WA 1 268 Views Panafrican News Agency Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the absence of agreement on the appointment of Burkina Faso to chair the Council of Ministers in accordance with the WAMU Treaty,...
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....
Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers. Other health workers did not know what...
Burkina Faso Economic Update: Energy For Economic Growth
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, July 10, 2025/APO Group/ -- According to the World Bank's April 2025 Burkina Faso Economic Update , the country's economy grew by 4.9% in 2024 compared to 3.0% in 2023. Real per...
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers....
Reward outweighs risk for these West African gold miners
Cairns Post
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July 16, 2025
West Africa has been the best place to explore for gold in the past 15 years And if you can handle the risk, the rewards remain rich according to SCP Resource Finance Many Peaks among the smallest stocks to catch SCP's eye Despite a higher...
Kpomkwem News Editorial
Kpomkwem News
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July 16, 2025
Kpomkwem News Editorial: Corruption, Credibility and the Kind of Leadership Nigeria Desperately Needs. 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...
An open letter to Chimhama: are you in South Africa?
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 16, 2025
Dear Madam Chimhama, I hope I find you well, daughter of the African soil! I am writing this letter because I am deeply concerned about your utterances of violence in your video you made and was played in Point 5 Creatives studies platform: DJ...
Africa Corps Maintains Russia’s Presence in Africa After Wagner’s Departure From Mali
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) announced its departure from Mali on June 6. The PMC’s operations in Africa enabled Russia to establish a network of influence on the continent and secure access to natural resources....
World News | Burkina Faso's Only Eye Doctor for Children Sees Trauma of Both Play and Conflict
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Jul 10 (AP) Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed...
Burkina Faso shuts down 6 foreign NGOs over data, legal breaches
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
The decrees, dated mid-June, cited a government minister who explained that the decision to revoke the licences of the four NGOs was based on formal breaches. No further details on the nature of the breaches were provided. In the same decrees, two...
Burkina Faso bans, suspends foreign NGOs, associations
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
Burkina Faso has withdrawn the licences of four foreign NGOs to operate in the junta-led country and suspended two other associations, according to decrees seen by AFP on Friday. The decrees dated mid-June cited a government minister as saying the...
Burkina Faso bans foreign NGOs, associations
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
Burkina Faso’s military junta has further tightened its grip on the country, by banning, withdrawing the licenses of four foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and suspending two other associations. Decrees seen by AFP on Friday, dated...
Burkina Faso Kicks Out Foreign NGOs, Associations
News Central TV
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July 4, 2025
Burkina Faso has withdrawn the licences of four foreign NGOs to operate in the junta-led country and suspended two other associations, according to decrees seen by AFP on Friday. The decrees dated mid-June cited a government minister as saying the...
Russian Emergencies Ministry to train rescuers for Burkina Faso
TASS
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July 8, 2025
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Russian Emergencies Ministry universities will train rescuers for Burkina Faso, the ministry’s press service told TASS. "Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov held talks with Burkina Faso’sDirector General of...
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...