(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) 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) 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...
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...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE | ASX: ORE | OTCQX: ORZCF) (“Orezone” or “Company”) announces that the Company has met in person with the Government of Burkina Faso, where it was...
(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed its willingness to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in strengthening their security efforts against terrorism and armed factions that are undermining the Sahel region, according to a statement from the Russian...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to report updated exploration drilling results from the Kingfisher and Sunbird deposits at the Séguéla Mine in Côte d’Ivoire....
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants carrying out coordinated attacks on governments in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN...
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants to carry out coordinated attacks in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN Security...
Burkina Faso has revoked the operating licence for the Taparko gold mine, citing legal disputes and unmet socio-economic obligations by its managing company, Taparko Mining. The government highlighted the company's potential inability to fulfil...
The government of Burkina Faso has scrapped visa fees for all African nationals travelling to the country. Authorities say the move is part of efforts at promoting Pan-African solidarity and boosting regional integration. The decision by the...
A couple of years ago, it was not just that under import substitution industrialisation (ISI) coddled industries became inefficient and uncompetitive. Nor that a balance of payments crisis eventually came to be as the then-Third World countries...
In a landmark decision aimed at fostering greater regional integration and promoting the free movement of people and goods across the African continent, Burkina Faso has announced the elimination of visa fees for all African travelers. The policy...
Dr Samuel Joe Acquah Dr Samuel Joe Acquah, the Head of the Central Laboratory of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has urged the government to pick lessons from Burkina Faso and provide direct support to farmers, to...
Today marks the second anniversary of the founding of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES was formed in September 2023 as a direct response to the increasing military threat of intervention in Niger by the Economic Community of West...
By Dennis Peprah Sunyani, (Bono), Sept. 10, GNA – Dr Samuel Joe Acquah, the Head of the Central Laboratory of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has urged the government to pick lessons from Burkina Faso and provide...
By: Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh MONROVIA – The European Union’s Special Representative for the Sahel, H.E. Joao Gome Cravinho, has criticized Burkina Faso’s recent alignment with Russia in its fight against terrorism, calling it “not a wise choice”...
Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has urged greater collaboration among African nations and stronger global investment in the continent’s energy sector. Speaking as a panelist at the ongoing Gastech 2025 in Houston,...
