Orezone to fast-track Burkina Faso expansion, unveils ASX listing plans

Toronto-listed Orezone Gold has announced its intention to fast-track the expansion of its Bomboré mine, in Burkina Faso, while enhancing its capital markets presence through a planned listing on the ASX. Given the strong gold price environment, the …

Burkina Faso Trades Prison Bars for Farmland in Radical Justice Overhaul

In a bold move to decongest prisons and redefine rehabilitation, Burkina Faso has introduced a controversial new policy: inmates can now slash their sentences by three months for every month spent farming. The initiative, championed by President Ibrahim …

Qui est Ibrahim Traoré du Burkina Faso, le capitaine burkinabè qui fait des vagues en Afrique de l'Ouest?

Le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré est l'actuel dirigeant de la transition du Burkina Faso. Il a pris le pouvoir après avoir renversé par un coup d'État le lieutenant-colonel Paul Henri Damiba en septembre 2022. Le capitaine, âgé de 37 ans, avait soutenu …

Burkina Faso's military leader focuses on economic autonomy

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led Burkina Faso since a 2022 coup, is focusing on economic autonomy to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness internal resources.  This strategy,  aligned with the Alliance of Sahel States alongside Mali and Niger, …

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is making waves in west Africa. Who is he?

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The 37-year-old captain had supported Damiba, his commanding officer, …

Farming communities in Burkina Faso are improving their agricultural practices with innovative weather tools

Ghana Faces Escalating Jihadist Threat from Burkina Faso Border

Ghana, which shares its northern border with conflict-ridden Burkina Faso, is increasingly vulnerable to infiltration by extremist groups such as JNIM and ISGS. Some analysts note that Ghanaian citizens may already be joining these groups, motivated by …

Ghana Faces Escalating Jihadist Threat from Burkina Faso Border

Burkina Faso: new jihadist attack on the town of Djibo in the north of the country

On Tuesday, 18 February, the town of Djibo in northern Burkina Faso once again found itself under assault by jihadist groups, who launched coordinated attacks on several army posts situated south, southeast, and north of the city, rfi reports. The ambush …

Le Nigéria face au spectre du coup d'État : un politologue propose des mesures pour préserver la démocratie

Les pays africains ont connu neuf coups d'État militaires réussis depuis 2020. En Afrique de l'Ouest et en Afrique centrale, il y a eu au moins 10 tentatives de coup d'État au cours de la même période. Celles du Niger, du Mali, du Burkina Faso, …