[The Conversation Africa] Burundi's president Évariste Ndayishimiye made an official "friendship and working" visit to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in April 2026. At the time, Ndayishimiye was the rotating c…
[Malaria Consortium] The country's malaria cases fell by 32 percent and deaths dropped by 44 percent between 2024 and 2025, with deaths among children under five down almost 60 percent.
[Daba Finance] Africa Finance Corporation has released the first $60 million from a $300 million financing package to support construction of Burkina Faso's largest power plant, marking the institution's first investment…
Abubakar Sadiq Kassim, the President of the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), in this interview, says high cost of production is influencing prices of fertilizers in the market N igeria’…
Coris Bank incorporated its Cameroonian unit with CFA26 billion in capital, awaiting COBAC approval to enter Central Africa’s biggest banking market. The post Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door appeared…
AFC reached financial close on $300 million for Burkina Faso’s largest power plant, a 119 MW Aksa Enerji build that should halve power imports. The post Burkina Faso Lands $300 Million for Its Biggest Power Plant appeare…
[CAF] Burkina Faso return to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations determined to make history after missing the 2024 edition. Encouraged by an impressive qualifying campaign, the Stallions Ladies head to Mo…
Russia said it would continue to help strengthen the armed forces of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
NIAMEY, July 9 - Russia and the West African countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - have pledged to strengthen military cooperation as jihadist insurgents gain ground in t…
The talks were preceded by four-party talks involving the foreign ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali
[Daba Finance] Burkina Faso's public finance services collected 122% of their June revenue target, helped by stronger results from the Treasury, Customs and Tax departments, the government said.
Suspected jihadists killed at least 22 soldiers and civilian militia in coordinated attacks in northern Burkina Faso. Learn more about the Burkina Faso att Read More: https://punchng.com/suspected-jihadists-kill-at-least…
France has pulled all its diplomats from Burkina Faso, the foreign ministry has said, after the military-led African nation broke off diplomatic ties with its former colonial power. French authorities also demanded Burki…
[HRW] New Authorization Requirement Hinders Rights to Movement, Education
[The New Humanitarian] Ouagadougou -- "They say we have to accept dying for the homeland."
In tonight's edition, France pulls all of its diplomats out of Burkina Faso in a tit-for-tat move after Ougadougou cut ties with Paris last month. Also, in Tanzania, young people are planning on taking to the streets for…
Insurgents in Mali on Saturday staged attack in five locations, including a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and a town south of the capital, Bamako. This is the latest threat to the landloc…
[Shabelle] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally launched the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after submitting official notifications to leave the Rome Statute, acco…
SAHEL · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —The move: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have begun leaving the International Criminal Court. —The timing: Niger notified the United Nations on 18 June, Burkina Faso and Mali on 24 June 2026.…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, a move human rights defenders say will leave victims of war crimes without access to justice.