Burkina Faso News » Sahel News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children
Born and raised in Dori, in the far northeast of Burkina Faso, Maimouna Ba was the youngest of 12 children living in the country’s vast, remote and arid Sahel region, a six-hour drive from the capital ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: Sahel schoolteachers face Jihadist threat
No sector has been spared the impact of the Jihadist conflicts in the Sahel. Even the education sector remains profoundly impacted by armed group operations and threats. The school year that began in ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: Sahel Displacement Reaches 3.8 Million as UN Calls for Investment in Lives and Futures
The Central Sahel is a region of consequence. We cannot be indifferent,” Salih said, pointing to the wider implications of insecurity, climate pressures and forced displacement.
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: Burkina Faso moves to block unauthorized study abroad, requiring government approval for overseas education
Burkina Faso has introduced a new requirement compelling all students seeking to pursue higher education abroad to obtain prior authorization from the Ministry of Higher Education, marking the latest ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: Sahel Alliance Countries Move to Align University Programmes With Economic Needs
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have signed an agreement to harmonise higher education programmes across the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), aiming to align university training with labour market needs.
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: Mauritania to host new education institute for Sahel
Mauritania will host a regional education institute that merges research, training and data analytics to support the five Sahel countries, namely, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania and Chad, in ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Education: Crisis in Burkina Faso: What you need to know and how you can help
Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...