Tag: Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso adapts mining code for increased royalties amid gold production decline
In response to a decrease in gold production, Burkina Faso has amended its mining code to allow for higher royalty rates during prosperous periods....
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso declares outbreak of dengue fever
The health ministry of Burkina Faso has announced that there is a widespread outbreak of dengue fever. There has been a significant increase in...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso and Russia to sign nuclear power agreement
Burkina Faso and Russia plan to sign an agreement for building a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso. This information was reported by the...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso commander associated with unsuccessful coup plot killed – Army
Burkina Faso's security forces have reportedly eliminated a wanted fugitive commander, Ismael Tohobougou, who was implicated in last month's alleged coup attempt.Tohobougou had...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso’s junta leader dismisses country’s chief police
The interim leader of Burkina Faso has made changes to the leadership of the country's paramilitary police, just over a week after the ruling...
Independent Africa
Over 1m children out of school in Burkina Faso – UNICEF
UN's children's agency, Unicef, reports that safety concerns in Burkina Faso have led to the closure of one in four schools, leaving over one...
Independent Africa
Elections are ‘not a goal’ in Burkina Faso – Capt. Ibrahim Traore
Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's military leader, stated on state television that elections are currently "not a priority" compared to addressing security concerns in...
World
Burkina Faso marks one year of military rule with dozens of events
A rally in support of the military is taking place in Burkina Faso to mark the first anniversary of the coup that brought Captain...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso: 4 top officers arrested after junta leader confirmed attempted coup
Burkina Faso's military junta has confirmed that a counter-coup will be foiled on September 26, 2023.According to a government official in a statement dated...
News
Rumors of counter-coup in Burkina Faso surfaces
Hundreds took to the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in a reported pro-junta march amid rumors of an internal coup within the Colonel Ibrahim...
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