Burkina Faso
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:38:55 GMTTobacco Giant's Burkina Faso Distributor Denies Smuggling, Funding Terrorism
[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Two investigative reports this year accused the Burkina Faso representative of tobacco giant Philip Morris of funding terrorism through tobacco smuggling. In an exclusive interview with VOA, Apollinaire Compaoré rejects those fi...
Fri, 21 May 2021 06:04:36 GMTTesting Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Curb Malaria
[VOA] Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso -- The mosquito-borne disease malaria kills more than 400,000 people each year, the vast majority in Africa.
Mon, 17 May 2021 17:49:35 GMTCommunion and Islamic-Christian Dialogue for the Feast of the End of Ramadan
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- Spiritual communion and collaboration between Christians and Muslims is very important for the future of society: with this spirit the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou opened its doors to the members of the "Islamic League fo...
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:52:45 GMTJapan Partners With WFP Tackle Hunger and Malnutrition Among Vulnerable Communities in Burkina Faso
[WFP] Ouagadougou -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$7 million from Japan to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable populations in a country hard-hit by the combined effects of insecurity, recurrent climate ...
Mon, 10 May 2021 05:17:36 GMTThousands Flee As Series of Attacks Leaves at Least 45 Dead
[VOA] Geneva -- A series of attacks by unidentified armed groups in Burkina Faso over the past 10 days has left 45 people dead and forced 17,500 people to flee their homes, the U.N. refugee agency says.
Tue, 11 May 2021 10:23:39 GMTProviding Healthcare in a Region Ravaged By Violence
[MSF] Burkina Faso's North region hosts more than 100,000 internally displaced people who have fled recurring violence in this part of the country.
Sun, 02 May 2021 17:43:59 GMTNow There's a Chance of Justice for Thomas Sankara, It's Useful to Review What Got Him Killed
[The Conversation Africa] Earlier this month a court in Burkina Faso's capital indicted former President Blaise Compaoré for his role in the murder of his comrade, Thomas Sankara, on 15 October 1987.
Sat, 01 May 2021 06:37:52 GMTJournalists Killed in Burkina Faso Amid Ongoing Insecurity
[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- The killings this week in Burkina Faso of two Spanish journalists, along with an Irish conservationist, has underscored the risks journalists face in Africa's Sahel region. Press freedom supporters say threats to reporters have ...
Sat, 01 May 2021 06:18:15 GMTBurkina Faso - European Countries Vow to Fight Extremism
[DW] Germany, France, Italy and Spain say they will continue to fight terrorism in Africa's troubled Sahel region following the jihadi killing of three Europeans in Burkina Faso.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:57:25 GMTAmbassador André Panzo Delivers Copy of Credential in Burkina Faso
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan ambassador to Burkina Faso, André Panzo, Wednesday in Ouagadougou, delivered the Copies of the Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alpha Barry of the West African country.