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China delivers artillery and armor to Burkina Faso
Defence Blog
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August 8, 2025
A large shipment of Chinese-made armored vehicles and artillery systems has arrived in Burkina Faso. The delivery includes VN22B fire support vehicles, PLL-05 120mm self-propelled gun-mortars, and SR5 multiple rocket launch systems. The shipment...
West African’s Burkina Faso operations produce gold
Mining Review
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August 7, 2025
Gold mining company West African Resources’ 2025 updated resources, reserves and ten-year production outlook for its Sanbrado gold operations, including the Toega gold deposit and the Kiaka gold operation in Burkina Faso show that the company’s...
Drone Statecraft: Turkey’s Expanding Security Footprint in Africa
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images As Jihadist fighters continue to wreak havoc with a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali, the Junta government—with its limited capacity and international support—is scrambling...
Daddy Lumba's 'Yentie Obiaa' brought relief during money ritual allegations – LilWin
Graphic
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August 18, 2025
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Quest for President Samia’s Tsh1bn prize begins as Taifa Stars beat Burkina Faso
NTV Kenya
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Tanzania’s national football team officially kicked off their quest for the Tsh1 billion (Ksh51 million) prize on Saturday night as Taifa Stars faced Burkina Faso in the opening match of the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) at Benjamin...
Govt must act to stop fake Bt cowpea seeds -Prof. Alhassan
Ghanaian Times
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August 18, 2025
A former Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Walter Sandow Alhassan, has urged the government to intensify monitoring and quality control measures to prevent fake Bt Cowpea seeds from...
Burkina Faso: African Development Bank Supports Youth Entrepreneurship In Rural Areas
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, July 31, 2025/APO Group/ -- The African Development Bank ( ) and the Government of Burkina Faso launched the third phase of the incubator program of the Support Project for Youth...
Ghanaian Actor Premieres Film Celebrating Burkina Faso Leader
News Ghana
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August 3, 2025
Popular actor and filmmaker Kwadwo Nkansah, known professionally as Lil Win, has launched his politically charged film “Captain Ibrahim Traore” with a high-profile premiere in Kumasi. The event at SG Mall on August 3 attracted government...
CSquared Accelerates West Africa’s Digital Transformation with Cross-Border Fiber Backbone
This Day
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August 17, 2025
…Infrastructure sets to connect coastal and landlocked nations Raheem Akingbolu CSquared, a pan-African technology company committed to digitally connecting Africa through open-access, carrier-neutral broadband infrastructure, today announced a...
Race for Mama Samia’s Sh1 Billion Starts as Taifa Stars Clash with Burkina Faso
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The race for a monumental Sh 1 billion prize officially kicks off tonight as Taifa Stars face Burkina Faso in the opening match of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium from 8pm. This isn’t just...
Niger’s military government seizes control of industrial gold mine from Australian operator
Business Insider Africa
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August 10, 2025
Military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, who took power after a military coup ousted former President Mohamed Bazoum in an overnight operation, announced the move on state television on Friday. The junta said the mine has entered an “alarming...
Burkina Faso Leader Champions Education as Africa’s “New Revolution”
News Ghana
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July 28, 2025
Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré has declared education the cornerstone of Africa’s “new revolution,” positioning it as an emancipatory alternative to Western-influenced development models. In speeches highlighted by Ghanaian columnist Amos...
Youth activist calls for probe into potential human trafficking scheme targetting African girls
Zambia Reports
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August 18, 2025
By Richard Lamu “I applied for the Alabuga Start Programme but with what I have read so far, I am having second thoughts; I don’t think I would go if they accept me,” 21-year-old Chileshe (not her real name) told Zambia Reports. A graduate of...
Africa’s missed opportunity?
World Finance
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Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)   Historically, Africa has been consistent in creating a pattern of pursuing integration through grand masterplans. Many have remained just plans on paper due...
Ghana to transport first batch of petroleum products to Burkina Faso
Business Insider Africa
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August 1, 2025
Speaking during the Government Accountability Series, the Minister outlined a range of reforms and progress achieved over the past seven months, citing visible improvements at BOST and in the broader energy landscape. “I’m beginning to see...
New signings, Hearts tactics, the stutter at St Mirren and what comes next
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 18, 2025
Premier Sports Cup exit in Paisley was tough for the Edinburgh club to take Call it a reality check, a defeat by the narrowest of margins, or just a plain old bad day at the office. Regardless of your perspective, Hearts’ Premier Sports Cup exit...
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso launch joint investment bank
Zawya
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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have announced the establishment of a joint investment bank aimed at enhancing economic integration among the three countries. The bank will finance major development projects in infrastructure, energy and agriculture,...
AfDB supports youth entrepreneurship in rural areas of Burkina Faso
Fresh Angle
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The African Development Bank and the Government of Burkina Faso launched the third phase of the incubator program of the Support Project for Youth Employment and Skills Development in Rural Areas (PADEJ-MR in the French acronym) on July 15, 2025,...
Junta-led Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso plan taxes to fund new investment bank
Business Insider Africa
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July 31, 2025
The military-led governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso plan to allocate a portion of their national revenues to a newly established investment bank. This is part of a broader effort to reduce their dependence on foreign donors and steer...
AfDB urges Burkina Faso to harness national resources for sustainable development
Business Hallmark
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July 31, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on Burkina Faso to make better use of its domestic resources to drive sustainable development, as it launched the 2025 Country Focus Report for the nation. The report, a national version of the...