Tag: Burkina Faso
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One year since AES formation: Russian expert’s reflection on military coordination and future prospects
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) emerged largely as a response to both sanctions imposed on the three states and the shared necessity to combat terrorism in the region, Nikita Panin, an expert at the Center for African Studies at the Higher School of Economics, told panafrican.email While military collaboration has been the most tangible…
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Burkina Faso Reclaims Gold Mines From Largest British Mining Firm In Bold Step Towards Resource Sovereignty
In a bold and significant move, Burkina Faso has reclaimed control of two of its major gold mines, marking a shift towards greater resource sovereignty. The Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines, previously owned by an African mining company, have now been nationalized by the BurkinabΓ© government as part of a deal finalized on August 27,…
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Burkina Faso massacre survivor describes ‘horrible’ bloodshed in trenches
A woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching through bodies to find her brothers, in an interview following the attack claimed by an Al Qaeda-linked group earlier this week. “We went out with carts to collect the bodies of my older brothers,” said the…
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Massive massacre in Burkina Faso by the JNIM
π§π«Massive massacre in Burkina Faso by the JNIM (terrorist group linked to Al-Qaeda). The group killed more than 400 villagers while digging trenches. The civilians had no choice but to lie on top of each other. They also shot women who were collecting firewood nearby.
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Burkina Faso’s Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines now belong to the government
UK-based gold producer Endeavour Mining and Lilium Mining, which is a subsidiary of Lilium Capital, created by US-Burkinabe billionaire Simon Tiemtore, have settled their legal dispute over the sale of two gold mines in Africa after several agreements were signed with Burkinabe Minister of Economy Aboubakar Nacanabo. The conflict began when Lilium acquired the mines…
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Burkina Faso, President TraorΓ© rejects IMF Loans
The President of Burkina Faso has rejected IMF loans saying “Africa doesn’t need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America. We have what it takes to grow our economy without loans and refuse to be financial slaves.” One of the key reasons cited for rejecting the IMFβs assistance is the belief that such aid could…
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Burkina Faso adopts a resolution to create an atomic energy agency in the country
g President Ibrahim Traore noted that the establishment of the agency will guarantee Burkina Faso’s energy independence and industrialization, as well as facilitate access to electricity. In June, representatives of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom held a meeting in Ouagadougou with Burkina Faso’s Energy Minister, Yacouba Zabre Gouba, during which they discussed the construction…
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Top al-Qaeda terrorist leader and more than a hundred militants killed in Burkina Faso:
Top al-Qaeda terrorist leader and more than a hundred militants killed in Burkina Faso: local military Burkina Faso’s army announced that it had eliminated 103 terrorists, including the leader of a local al-Qaeda*-affiliated group, describing his death as a “devastating blow” to the terrorist organization, which operates in much of the West African country. According…
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In Burkina Faso, the state controls 69% of the territory, according to the country’s minister of defense
In Burkina Faso, the state controls 69% of the territory, according to the country’s minister of defense In 2022, only 40% of the territory was controlled, as declared by General Kassoum Coulibaly. “The remaining 31% are areas where there is almost no one,” according to the official. “The conquest of the territory is a permanent…
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Burkina Fasoβs President Captain Ibrahim Traore spoke about the war of decolonization.
“We must prepare for the war of decolonizationβ¦ either the colonizers will come themselves, or come through their local valets,” he said.
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