Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery To Boost Local Processing
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as the military government moves to increase state control over the country’s…
Ghana, Burkina Faso Reopen Key Agricultural Trade Routes
Ghana and Burkina Faso have reached an agreement to restore cross-border trade in eggs and tomatoes following bilateral negotiations aimed…
France Weighs Response As Burkina Faso Severs Diplomatic Relations
France is considering retaliatory measures after Burkina Faso’s military government cut diplomatic ties with its former colonial ruler. The move…
Mali Energy Deals And Sahel Alliances Set To Dominate Russia’s Third Africa Summit In October
Energy agreements with Mali and a deepening security embrace of the Sahel are expected to take centre stage when Russia…
Sahel Return, Citizen Safety And Accountability Put ECOWAS Parliament To The Test
The question of whether Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will ever return to the Economic Community of West African States…
Burkina Faso To Increase Stake In Kiaka Gold Mine
Burkina Faso yesterday, announced plans to boost its ownership in the Kiaka gold mine from 15% to 40%, a significant…
Burkina Faso Bans Over 100 Civil Society Groups As Amnesty Warns Of Deepening Repression
Ousmane Diallo did not mince words. For the Amnesty International researcher covering the Sahel, Wednesday’s announcement from Ouagadougou was not…
Burkina Faso Tourism Defies Insecurity, Rebounds To $165M In 2025
Defying a fragile security climate that has long cast a shadow over visitor confidence, Burkina Faso’s tourism industry closed 2025…