Burkina Faso
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Sport
Burkina Faso’s star triple jump athlete wins gold at Glasgow indoor championship
The 30-year-old athlete won the final after leaping 17.53 metres on his fifth attempt, a victory he described as really…
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Security
Senegal urges collective action for Sahel security challenges at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Senegal’s Foreign Minister highlighted concerns in the Sahel region, emphasizing the inadequacy of a single-state approach and calling for a…
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East Africa
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday lifted economic and travel sanctions on Niger, Mali, and Burkina…
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Politics
ECOWAS foreign ministers meet regarding Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger withdrawal from bloc
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) foreign ministers held a special meeting Thursday regarding the withdrawal of Burkina…
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West Africa
African Union ‘deeply regrets’ 3 countries’ decision to quit Western African bloc
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday expressed “deep regret” after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s weekend decision to withdraw from…
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Politics
3 countries in West Africa’s Sahel region quit ECOWAS bloc
Saying the bloc is subservient to “foreign powers,” three neighboring countries in the restive Sahel region on Sunday jointly announced…
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Politics
Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso after over 31-year hiatus
Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso on Thursday after over a 31-year hiatus, indicating the former French colony’s major…
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Energy
Burkina Faso and Russia’s Rosatom sign agreement for nuclear power plant
Burkina Faso and Russian state nuclear company Rosatom on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for construction of a…
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Politics
Burkina Faso deports French defense attache
Burkina Faso’s military government ordered French defense attache Emmanuel Pasquier to leave the country within two weeks, local media reported…
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West Africa
Burkina Faso suspends broadcast of French radio RFI
Government Spokesperson Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo stated that they suspended the activities of the radio until further notice, on the grounds…
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