Burkina Faso

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:06:24 GMT
Kenya, Burkina Faso Deepen Bilateral Ties Amid Ongoing Diplomatic Engagements
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties following a high-level diplomatic meeting at State House Nairobi.

Thu, 29 May 2025 10:06:05 GMT
U.S. Officials Meet LIS Boss On Influx of Burkinabè Nationals - - Pledge Support
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The United States Government has pledged its support to Liberia in addressing the growing influx of undocumented Burkinabè nationals, particularly in the southeastern region of the country.

Tue, 27 May 2025 12:25:41 GMT
Langley Stands By Criticism of Traore, Cites Inadequate Anti-Terror Funding
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Michael Langley has defended his criticism of Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, citing underspending on anti-terror efforts.

Mon, 26 May 2025 09:36:12 GMT
Special Representative Simão Concludes Visit to Burkina Faso, Expresses Solidarity and Renews United Nations Support
[UNOWAS] Dakar -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a four-day visit to Burkina Faso.

Tue, 27 May 2025 18:15:29 GMT
Liberia Launches Registration Campaign for Undocumented Burkinabé Migrants
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has launched a nationwide registration campaign targeting undocumented Burkinabé nationals residing across the country, as concerns mount over their growing numbers.

Wed, 21 May 2025 01:24:10 GMT
Justice Advocates Urge Work Permits for Burkinabes in Grand Gedeh
[Liberian Investigator] Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County -- Amid deepening land conflicts and fears of escalating tension in southeastern Liberia, the Justice Advocates Law Group (JALG), a frontline legal aid and advocacy group, has called on the Liberian ...

Thu, 15 May 2025 15:09:17 GMT
Jihadists Intensify Attacks in Several Towns in the Country
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist offensive began on May...

Tue, 13 May 2025 08:03:18 GMT
All of Africa Today - May 13, 2025
[allAfrica] Liberian Lawmakers Elect New Speaker As Koffa Quits

Wed, 14 May 2025 07:10:47 GMT
Warriors to Play Friendlies With Burkina Faso, Niger During June FIFA Window
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe senior men's football team will during the June international window play two friendly matches against Burkina Faso and Niger.

Tue, 13 May 2025 01:44:34 GMT
Jihadist Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso Leave Dozens Dead
[RFI] Hundreds of jihadists carried out simultaneous attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, killing several dozen people - soldiers and civilians.

Mon, 19 May 2025 04:56:34 GMT
'Terrorism We Are Witnessing Today Comes From Imperialism', Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré Tells Putin
[People's Dispatch] "In addition to defense and security, there is another important sphere, namely, science and education. We would like Russia to" teach science to young Burkinabes "so that we can develop our own production, industry, and engineeri...

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:45:51 GMT
Army Directs Ethnic Massacres
[HRW] Nairobi -- Armed Forces, Militia Kill Over 130 Civilians; Reprisal Killings by Islamist Armed Group

Tue, 13 May 2025 11:15:39 GMT
African Club Round-Up - Petro Atletico Stumble, Rahimo Claim Ligue 1 Title
[CAF] African football is alive every weekend with exciting league action around the continent and our weekly round-up of league action highlights a selection of the most important results.

Sun, 11 May 2025 20:44:49 GMT
Ibrahim Traoré - Has Africa Found a New Progressive Hero?, By Jibrin Ibrahim
[Premium Times] I now know that Africa has been in search for a progressive hero since the passage of the great ones - Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nasser, Nyerere, Mandela, Sankara, etc. I know because of the thoughtless and uninformed speed with which young A...

Fri, 09 May 2025 08:03:37 GMT
All of Africa Today - May 9, 2025
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Thu, 08 May 2025 12:21:00 GMT
No, Nigeria Has Not Launched a Missile Into Burkina Faso
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria has launched a missile strike on Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, targeting the country's military head of state, Ibrahim Traoré. The claim is false.

Thu, 08 May 2025 12:23:55 GMT
No, Burkina Faso's Military Leader Ibrahim Traoré Not Dead As Claimed Online
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: TikTok videos claim Burkina Faso's leader is dead, but all evidence shows Ibrahim Traoré is alive and still popular among pan-Africanists.

Wed, 07 May 2025 14:04:51 GMT
The Rise of Burkina Faso's Traoré and the Sahel's New Order - Can Ecowas Keep Up?
[Liberian Observer] The political landscape of West Africa is shifting in ways that no one, least of all ECOWAS, seems prepared to handle. What began as a troubling pattern of military coups has evolved into something far more profound: the forging o...

Tue, 06 May 2025 04:53:56 GMT
The Cult of Traoré
[CFR] Rather than a beacon of hope, Burkinabè tyrant Ibrahim Traoré is a pointer to everything that is wrong with the continent.

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:49:16 GMT
A New Project to Boost the Performance of the Education System and Strengthen Its Resilience
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved the Restoring Education System Performance and Improving Resilience (REPAIR) Project. This $140 million project includes a $10 million grant from the Window for Host Communities and Refugees.

Fri, 09 May 2025 05:41:04 GMT
Solidarity Protests Sweep West Africa in Defense of Burkina Faso and Captain Traoré
[People's Dispatch] Recent aggression against the Sahel countries saw thousands across Africa rally in solidarity with Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré, denouncing foreign interference and imperialist destabilization.

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:51:37 GMT
Burkina Faso - a New Project to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Road and Rail Infrastructure
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved the $216 million Sikasso-Korhogo-Bobo-Dioulasso (SKBo) Basin of Integration Project to strengthen the resilience of transport infrastructure to the challenges posed by climate change in the sub...

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