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Tag: Ouagadougou
World Health Day: tackling urban air pollution top priority for African governments
As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities ... Read More
Russia launches new ‘Africa Corps’, part of Putin’s new military plans for the continent
After Wagner Group’s collapse in mid 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently launched a new Africa Corps, with 100 military staff officially deployed to ... Read More
Russian embassy re-opens in Burkina Faso after 32 years as France struggles to exert influence
After nearly 32 years without a diplomatic presence in Burkina Faso, Russia has announced the opening of its embassy in the capital Ouagadougou, in a ... Read More
Burkinabe junta leader prioritizes security over elections, plans constitutional changes
Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power in a 2022 coup, has said that elections in the country are "not a ... Read More
Burkina Faso ex-Transport Minister Vincent Dabilgou sentenced to eleven years in jail for funds embezzlement
A court in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou sentenced Thursday August 17 Vincent Dabilgou, former Transport minister under deposed leader Roch Christian Kaboré to eleven years ... Read More
Former lawmaker abducted in Ouagadougou set free
Issouf Nikièma, former parliamentarian and member of a leading political party in Burkina Faso, kidnapped last Friday July 21 in capital Ouagadougou by an unknown ... Read More
Burkina Faso rally calls for ‘sovereignty’ without France, endorses junta in power
Several thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday (28 January) in support of the ruling junta, a few days after the confirmation ... Read More
ECOWAS mediator reaffirms commitment to Burkina Faso in wake of coup
The ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso has ended his visit to the country in the wake of last week's coup, the second in eight months, ... Read More
Heavy gunfire in Burkina Faso capital, soldiers on streets, sparking coup fears
Heavy gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso’s capital — near the presidential palace, the main military camp and some residential areas — and ... Read More
Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba invested “president” of Burkina Faso
Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was sworn in as president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday by the Constitutional Council, three weeks after taking power in ... Read More