Tag: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso poised for closer cooperation with Niger after junta takes power in Niamey

July 28, 2023

Burkina Faso Thursday July 27 expressed keenness for closer cooperation with neighboring Niger, a day after the army deposed elected leader Mohamed Bazoum. “Niger is ... Read More

Train traffic between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire on hold

July 26, 2023

The train traffic ensuring the transportation of hundreds of thousands of people and tons of goods between Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso has been temporarily ... Read More

Former lawmaker abducted in Ouagadougou set free

July 26, 2023

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 launches new “Caisse de dépôt et d’Investissement” to finance major projects

July 24, 2023

Burkina Faso is setting a new Caisse de dépôt et d’Investissement, CDI-BF, assigned several tasks including financing of State’s major projects. The decision, “Sika Finance” ... Read More

Burkina Faso introduces new taxes to raise fund to fight terrorism

July 21, 2023

Burkina Faso has introduced new taxes including levies on telephone services in a bid to raise funds to be used in the fight against terrorism, ... Read More

Benin gets €80 million-loan from AfDB to upgrade Cotonou Port

July 20, 2023

Benin has secured an 80 million euros loan facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to improve and expand Cotonou harbor, one of the main ... Read More

U.S grant Togo $3 million to address displaced population fleeing terrorism

July 12, 2023

The U.S. have granted Togo $3 million to attend to around 60.000 people displaced in the north of the African country struggling to contain terrorism ... Read More

Niger apprehends two IS-GS leaders near Burkina Faso’s border

July 11, 2023

Nigeriens armed forces have arrested two senior members of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS) near the border with neighboring Burkina Faso, reports say. ... Read More

Burkina Faso hikes minimum monthly wage by 46.5 per cent up from $51

July 4, 2023

Burkina Faso has adopted a decree increasing minimum monthly wage to up $75 from $51, few days following talks between Labors Unions and the National ... Read More

Burkina Faso bans French television “LCI” for three months

June 30, 2023

Burkina Faso’s media regulator, CSC, has suspended for three months French television “LCI” for airing wrong information on the security situation in the West African ... Read More