Tag: Burkina Faso
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Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them
The US has declared a stark policy shift towards three West African countries which are battling Islamist insurgents and whose military governments have broken defence ties with France and turned towards Russia. The state department announced that Nick Checker, head of its Bureau of African Affairs, would visit Mali’s capital Bamako to convey the United…
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🇺🇸 U.S. Travel Ban Expands: Seven New Countries Face Full Restrictions, Impacting African Travel and Families
The new year ushered in stricter U.S. travel rules, with citizens from seven additional countries now completely barred from entering the United States, a policy that continues to separate families and complicate international exchange. The United States has significantly expanded its controversial travel restrictions, adding seven countries to its list of nations whose citizens are…
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Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move
Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration. The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under US President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban. In separate statements, they said they would apply the same measures…
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🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪 Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger launch joint AES television channel
The presidents of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have ceremonially launched a joint television channel of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), Mali’s newspaper L’Essor reported. 🔸Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta and Abdourahamane Tchiani also took part in the channel’s first broadcast, during which the AES national anthem was played and reports were aired on the…
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso allocates frequency for Confederation of Sahel States radio station
Burkina Faso’s Superior Council for Communication (CSC) has allocated a frequency for the operation of Daandé Liptako radio station of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the CSC press service reported. 🔸The relevant agreement was signed by CSC President Wendingoudi Louis Modeste Ouedraogo and Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie…
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ECOWAS Greenlights $2.85 Million per Nation and Massive Counter-Terrorism Brigade in Major Security Push
West African nations Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo are set to receive immediate financial support for combating terrorism, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approves a major security package. The bloc has also moved to activate a formidable 260,000-strong regional counter-terrorism brigade, signaling a decisive and costly response to an…
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Sand Smuggling Plagues West Africa, Fueling Crime and Environmental Crisis
A silent crisis, unfolding in the rivers and on the coasts of West Africa, is fueling transnational crime and devastating communities: the illegal smuggling of sand. While often overlooked, sand is the second most exploited resource in the world after water, and unprecedented demand is driving a lucrative black market. Recent international operations reveal that…
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🇧🇫 From Fruit to Fortune: How Ibrahim Traoré’s Burkina Faso Is Transforming Mangoes Into Economic Power
In the heart of the Sahel, a quiet agricultural revolution is underway. Under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso is reimagining the economic potential of its most abundant fruits, turning the humble mango into a symbol of national sovereignty and a driver of endogenous development. This strategic pivot is part of a broader…
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🇧🇫🇷🇺 Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
🇧🇫🇷🇺 Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: partnership with Russia in the energy sector will allow doubling the volumes of electricity produced in the country. This was stated by the head of Burkina Faso’s foreign ministry, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, during the presentation for ratification of the agreement with the state corporation “Rosatom” on partnership in…
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🇧🇫 Another strike against militants in Burkina Faso
During an airstrike and subsequent sweep by the special forces of the Burkinabe army, 32 militants were eliminated, 58 motorcycles destroyed, and the following seized: 44 AK-47s, 3 PKMs, 1 RPG, radios, phones, and Islamist literature. The operation was conducted in the area of Lanfiéra — Tungan, which have repeatedly been subjected to attacks by…
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