Tag: Burkina Faso
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๐ง๐ซ Jihadist Assault in Burkina Faso: Militants Kill Soldiers in Pensa Attack
PENSA, Burkina Faso โ In a stark reminder of the persistent security crisis in the Sahel, militants from the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), launched a deadly assault on the settlement of Pensa. According to local sources, the attack resulted in the killing of several personnel from the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.…
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๐ง๐ซ The Griotโs Call: Tiken Jah Fakoly, Burkina Faso, and the Sound of West African Consciousness
In the diverse landscape of African music, artists carve out distinct niches. While global superstars like Nigeria’s Burna Boy conquer international charts and stadiums, the profound resonance of an artist like Ivorian reggae legend Tiken Jah Fakoly in a country like Burkina Faso is rooted in a different soilโthat of political consciousness, pan-Africanism, and a…
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๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso’s Minister of Economy and Finance Aboubacar Nakanabo has been appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso’s Minister of Economy and Finance Aboubacar Nakanabo has been appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The appointment took place on October 6 in Dakar following the third session of the Council of Ministers held at the headquarters of the Central Bank of…
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๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐ซ The creation of a joint confederate parliament
๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐ซ The creation of a joint confederate parliament will be discussed by representatives of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS) at the negotiations in Ouagadougou. The discussions are attended by the President of the Consultative Council for the Reorganization of Niger, Mamouda Haruna Jingarei, the President of the Transitional Council of…
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Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers
Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,” said Mahamadou Sana, the country’s…
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๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso Criminalizes Homosexuality Under New Law
Burkina Fasoโs transitional parliament has unanimously passed a new law criminalizing same-sex relationships, introducing prison sentences of up to five years and fines. The legislation was adopted on September 1 as part of broader reforms to the countryโs family and citizenship codes. Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala announced that individuals found guilty of โhomosexual or…
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Africa Strikes Back: How the Continent’s Digital Revolution is Challenging Global Monopolies
A new front is opening in Africa’s long journey toward full sovereignty, and this time, the battlefield is digital. Across the continent, a bold and groundbreaking initiative is taking shapeโone that promises to revolutionize Africa’s internet infrastructure and directly challenge the entrenched monopolies of Western tech giants like Google and Meta. This movement is about…
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๐ง๐ซ๐ณ๐ฆ Africa Pushes Back on Foreign Experiments
Burkina Faso has officially suspended the Target Malaria project, a Bill Gatesโbacked initiative involving the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Authorities went further, ordering the destruction of all related samples in the country. For Captain Traorรฉโs government, the move signals a clear rejection of outside control over domestic health policy. Namibia became part of the…
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Anniversary of the Pan Africanย Champion ๐ Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Garvey: A Pan-African Legacy That Still Resonates August 17, 2025 โ Today marks the 138th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaicaโs first national hero and one of the most influential Pan-African leaders of the 20th century. Garveyโs vision of Black self-determination, economic independence, and African unity continues to inspire movements for…
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Child Recruitment by Islamist Militants in the Sahel: How Terrorists Exploit Youth Vulnerability
Pan African News Blog | August 16, 2025 In the war-torn Sahel, where jihadist insurgencies and state-led counterterrorism operations have plunged communities into chaos, a disturbing trend is on the rise: the systematic recruitment of children by Islamist militants. Armed groups such as Jamaโat Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP)…
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