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Burkina Faso

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:42:20 GMT
Crisis-Crippled Burkina Faso Needs Urgent Help
[DW] One million people have been driven from their homes by armed groups in Burkina Faso. The international community must address the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis, writes OCHA's Ramesh Rajasingham.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:55:40 GMT
Burkina Faso, Tunisia Play to Stalemate in Group B Opener
[CAF] Debutants Tunisia played out to a barren draw with Burkina Faso in their Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B opener staged at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Monday.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:09:17 GMT
N'djamena Summit Should Redefine France-Sahel Cooperation
[ISS] Operation Barkhane has never been this unpopular. A poll conducted in early January 2021 by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) revealed that 51% of France's population no longer support the military intervention in the Sahel. This is...

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:08:54 GMT
Burkina Faso Tackle Tunisia in Group B Opener
[CAF] Burkina Faso, playing at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations for the fourth time will take on North Africans Tunisia in the Group B opening match at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Monday.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:31:07 GMT
A Course Correction for the Sahel Stabilisation Strategy
[Crisis Group] Dakar/Brussels -- Since 2013, when it sent troops to Mali, France has led international efforts to root out Islamist militancy from the Sa

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:23:48 GMT
Burkina Faso's Tourism Sector Faces Hardship With Cancellation of Fespaco
[RFI] Burkina Faso's hospitality sector is holding its breath after the cancellation of international events due to the coronavirus pandemic, signalling a significant loss of revenue for businesses in Ouagadougou.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:32:14 GMT
Theater Squeezed By Terrorism and Coronavirus
[DW] Burkina Faso has a thriving theater tradition. But terrorism and the coronavirus are curtailing the activities of its only permanent theater.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:11:18 GMT
Q&A - Why We Must Invest in Educating Children in Crisis-Hit Burkina Faso
[IPS] Accra -- Education Cannot Wait (ECW) - the first global fund dedicated to education in emergencies and protracted crises - was on the ground in Burkina Faso last week with its Director, Yasmine Sherif, to launch a new multi-year programme that ...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:28:19 GMT
Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- At the end of his tenureĀ as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number of 'concrete achievements' that have streng...



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