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Burkina Faso

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 tenure 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...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:48:16 GMT
WAFU-U17 - Lawan Tasks Eaglets to Defeat Burkina Faso
[Vanguard] The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has urged Golden Eaglets to go all out and ensure that they defeat their Burkina Faso counterparts in Friday's semi-final encounter of the ongoing WAFU U-17 championship taking place in Togo.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:58:43 GMT
Golden Eaglets Battle Burkina Faso for Final Ticket
[This Day] After getting an unusual lifeline from Côte d'Ivoire to qualify for the semi final of the WAFU B Under-17 Tournament, Nigeria's Golden Eaglets will attempt to build on that by ensuring they overcome Burkina Faso today.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:40:54 GMT
Deadly Start of 2021 for Children in Sahel
[CAJ News] Bamako, Mali -- THE killing of 17 children, and possibly more, during separate attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger highlights the deadly risks children face in the Sahel region.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:36:20 GMT
Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador J. Peter Pham, U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel
[State Department] Moderator:  Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Media Hub.  I would like to welcome our participants from across the continent and thank all of you for participating in this discussion.



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