Tag: Burkina Faso
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🇳🇪🌍 Niger welcomes Burkina Faso, Mali and Togo for the first time to its International Women’s Crafts Fair (SAFEM)
With the participation of these three countries, this year’s SAFEM demonstrates the event’s growing regional importance, Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said at the opening of the fair. 🗣 “This is a great opportunity for SAFEM to learn from the experience of other countries, to improve its offering and to be even more…
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso: Formation of a new government
Burkina Faso’s new Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, appointed on Saturday, unveiled his 24-member government on Sunday. Key appointments include: Minister of National Defense and Veterans: Brigadier General Célestin Simporé Minister of Civil Service, Labor, and Social Protection: Mathias Traoré (former Secretary General of the Government) Minister of Humanitarian Action: Commander Pélagie Kaboré Minister…
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🇧🇫Burkina Faso: international network selling abortion drugs dismantled
The authorities in Burkina Faso have announced the dismantling of an international network for the illegal sale of abortion drugs operating from the capital, Ouagadougou. The network was using social networks and delivery services to distribute banned pharmaceutical products, thereby endangering public health. According to the national police, the operation led to the arrest of…
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🇳🇪🇫🇷 Niger authorities announce arrest of suspect reportedly spying for France
According to the Nigerien state television, the country’s special services had detained a man suspected of working for the Directorate-General for External Security, the French foreign intelligence service. The detainee reportedly presented an identity card in the name of Marius Barcea, but according to the report, this document is fake. The man was found to…
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso President Dismisses 15 Officers from the Country’s Armed Forces
Former President of the transitional government of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, and 14 other officers have been expelled from the armed forces of Burkina Faso, according to a decree signed by the head of state, Ibrahim Traore. “[Damiba] was expelled from the national armed forces for an offence considered particularly grave, including…
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Niger renames its historic places to sever ties with French colonial past
Since it took control over the country in a July 2023 coup, Niger’s military junta has been cutting ties with France and forging stronger ones with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali. One example of this shift is Tuesday’s rebranding of a major avenue in Niamey after Djibo Bakary – a key figure in…
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Burkina Faso’s nuclear partners also propose a renewable energy deal
In March Burkina Faso and Russia, through its state-owned energy company, Rosatom, spoke about establishing a nuclear project in the West African country. Very recently, both parties opened dialogue on the prospect of a renewable energy deal. This new proposal came on the heels of the 3 day forum concerning Russia’s partnership with Burkina Faso.…
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Burkina Faso plans to withdraw some mining permits
Burkina Faso has recently announced a strategic decision that could have significant implications for the nation’s economy and its position in the global mining industry. The country’s leadership, under junta leader Ibrahim Traore, is planning to withdraw mining permits from certain foreign companies. This move is part of a broader initiative aimed at boosting the…
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Burkina Faso is concerned about Ukraine’s support for terrorism, the foreign minister states
“This sponsorship of terrorists was demonstrated to the world recently by Ukraine’s paradoxical position, which unequivocally claimed involvement in a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of Malian soldiers in July in Tinzaouaten,” said Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore. “We condemn such acts of aggression and the endorsement of terrorism contrary to UN conventions.” He also…
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Russia in satellite deal with West African governments
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia which will see them acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites. The three West African countries have been combating Islamist insurgencies for years and have turned to Russia for military support. Ministers from the three countries met officials from Russia’s aerospace agency Roscosmos in Mali’s capital,…
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