THE authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger.…
BURKINA FASO has appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as its new prime minister following the dismissal of Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela. Ouedraogo’s appointment, announced on Saturday, comes after President Capt. Ibrahim Traore issued a decree removing Kyelem de Tambela from office…
BURKINA Faso’s military junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, according to a decree issued by junta leader Ibrahim Traoré’s office on Friday. The decree provided no explanation for Tambela’s removal. Tambela…
BURKINA Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, has praised the country’s growing cooperation with Russia, stating that it better suits the nation’s needs than its previous historical ties with France. Speaking at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi on Saturday, Traore…
Burkina Faso commemorated its revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, on Tuesday, marking the 37th anniversary of his assassination. Sankara, a former president and military captain, was killed alongside 12 others in 1987 by a hit squad during a meeting of…
Fortuna Mining has confirmed that the government of Burkina Faso does not plan to revoke its existing mining permits, calming investor concerns following remarks by Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré, over the weekend. In a speech on Saturday commemorating two…
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, accusing it of broadcasting comments that undermine the country’s fight against the militant insurgency in the Sahel region. The authorities have also imposed a temporary ban…
Burkina Faso military-led government plans to withdraw mining permits from certain foreign companies and boost its own gold production, the country’s junta leader Ibrahim Traore announced on Saturday. However, he did not specify which permits would be revoked. In a…
Burkina Faso and Niger have banned a popular French TV show, The Bachelor, accusing it of ‘stigmatising’ African women and being ‘contrary to the values and customs’ of the two nations. The move is in line with recent actions by…
PROSECUTORS in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have opened investigations into French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, accusing him of being an ‘apologist for terrorism’ following his analysis of recent jihadist attacks in the region. Nasr, a security expert…
