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. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this while reading the Communique at … Read more
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 on Friday. Matias Traore, the government’s general secretary, confirmed the change, stating that Ouedraogo is … Read more
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 was appointed interim prime minister shortly after Traoré took power in a coup in September 2022, one of … Read more
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 emphasised that Russia’s support, particularly in terms of military assistance, is a more fitting partnership … Read more
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 the ruling National Revolutionary Council in Ouagadougou. President Traoré leads tribute to Sankara Burkina Faso’s … Read more
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 years of his leadership, Traoré stated that the country aimed to revoke certain foreign mining permits in … Read more
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 on local news outlets from using any reports by international media, according to a statement … Read more
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 radio address marking two years since he took power in a coup, Traore expressed his … Read more
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 both countries against several French media outlets. The ban, announced by Niger’s military administration through … Read more
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 who frequently comments on Islamist insurgencies for French broadcaster France 24, has been under scrutiny for … Read more