Burkina Faso News » Sahel News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Finance: 2 days after Burkina Faso voted to reinstate the death penalty, Mali broadens powers to revoke citizenship as Sahel leaders tighten state control
Mali has expanded the grounds on which the state can strip citizens of their nationality, two days after neighbouring Burkina Faso approved the restoration of the death penalty, highlighting a tougher ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Finance: Nearly 21 months after leaving ECOWAS, breakaway Sahel states agree to negotiate new deal with West African bloc
Nearly 21 months after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the breakaway Sahel bloc has agreed to negotiate a formal cooperation deal with the ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Finance: Sahel Confederation, Togo Set January 2027 Deadlines for Customs Data Coordination
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo have set January 2027 deadlines for submitting company identification lists and establishing a technical unit to oversee interconnected customs data systems. Customs ...
News Burkina Faso » Sahel » Finance: 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.