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Sahel Alliance adopts official anthem to strengthen regional identity

The ministers of culture from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially approved the anthem of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: record seizure of banned goods and vehicles by Customs

Burkina Faso’s customs authorities carried out a major anti-smuggling operation on April 13 and 14, resulting in the seizure of 20,690 packages of prohibited...
Society
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: President Ibrahim Traoré on official visit to Moscow

Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, arrived in Moscow on Thursday, May 8, 2025, for an official visit featuring high-level meetings and commemorative events....
Diplomacy
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: new industrial unit launched to support livestock sector

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, officially launched a new national industrial facility on Tuesday dedicated to the production of animal feed, the...
Society
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: demonstrations in Ouagadougou in support of President Ibrahim Traoré

A wave of support rose across the globe on Wednesday for Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso. Pan-Africanists and advocates for a more...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Prime Minister announces significant progress in establishing the AES Unified Force

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, announced Monday evening that the creation of the Unified Force of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – Alino Faso case: Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo speaks out for the first time

During his nationally televised interview on Monday, April 28, 2025, Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo addressed the Alino Faso case for the first...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo: “All the masterminds behind plots against Burkina Faso are in Ivory Coast”

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, on Monday, April 28, 2025, accused Ivory Coast of being involved in plots aimed at destabilizing his country. During...
Diplomacy
Romuald ANGORA
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Several officers arrested amid coup plot rumors

Burkina Faso’s intelligence services have recently uncovered a plot of unprecedented scale involving national army officers linked to terrorist groups. According to revealed information,...
Security
Henri DUMAUD
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: UN reports over 2,400 grave child rights violations

More than 2,400 serious child rights violations were recorded in Burkina Faso between 2022 and 2024, according to a new United Nations report. The investigation,...
Society
Romuald ANGORA