Politics
Burkina Faso reinstates the death penalty in its new Penal Code
The text unanimously adopted by the People's Legislative Assembly revisits the abolition decided in 2018 and expands the criminal response to several crimes.
Burkina Faso
Political, economic, social, security, cultural, and sports news of Burkina Faso. A section dedicated to this country at the heart of Sahelian and West African issues.
Politics
In Ouagadougou, Laurent Gbagbo appears on a mural of the pan-Africanist “Pantheon”
The face of Laurent Gbagbo now appears on a mural in Ouagadougou alongside Mandela, Lumumba, Nkrumah, and Sékou Touré, in a context of ideological rapprochement with the supporters of the AES.
Economy
Burkina Faso: the first national gold refinery begins operations in Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso has inaugurated Raffinor-BF, its first national gold refinery. The plant is intended to enable a larger portion of gold production to be processed locally.
