Burkina Faso News News Burkina Faso » Social: Burkina Faso: Moving forward without democracy
Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore rejects democracy, while a new alliance in exile pushes for its return— but Traore holds the advantage.It is striking who is not meant to be part of Burkina ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Burkina Faso's Traore: A hero to some, autocrat to others
Burkina Faso's military ruler is hailed on social media as a pan-African revolutionary. Yet at home, he suppresses civil liberties, criminalizes homosexuality, and silences dissent.In the three years ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Burkina Faso: Selected Issues
This Selected Issues paper highlights trends, impacts, and policy implications in Burkina Faso. Regional insecurity has also created increased cross-border displacement, both into and out of Burkina ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what’s next?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After several years of suspension, political parties in Burkina Faso have been formally dissolved by the military government, ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Burkina Faso: World Bank Steps Up Support for Human Capital
WASHINGTON, September 19, 2024 - The World Bank today approved a $100.4 million Human Capital Protection Project to support the government's efforts to deliver basic social services in Burkina Faso.
News Burkina Faso » Social: Burkina Faso: Rumors, Insecurity, and Paranoia Push a Country to the Edge
For several days, Burkina Faso has been caught in a wave of disturbing rumors involving alleged deaths, unconfirmed arrests, protests over insecurity, and a media controversy tied to a Sudanese ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Burkina Faso plans social fund from gold revenue
CAPE TOWN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso plans to create a social development fund from the government's tax and royalty revenue from gold mining, the country's mines minister said on Wednesday. "It ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Peace and Social Cohesion Journalism Award [Burkina Faso]
Journalists from Burkina Faso are invited to apply. The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace in Burkina Faso is launching the fourth edition of the Journalism Prize for Peace and Social Cohesion ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: How a little-known coup leader became a Pan-African hero
Necklaces of Thomas Sankara and Ibrahim Traoré that are sold in front of the Thomas Sankara memorial in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (Photos by Carmen Yasmine Abd Ali/For The Washington Post) The Post ...
News Burkina Faso » Social: Opinion: Elections in Mali and Burkina Faso postponed for forever (and a day)
After a few twists and turns in the calendar following Colonel Assimi Goïta’s coup, the Malian transition was extended “for 24 months, starting on 26 March 2022”. In Burkina Faso, a few weeks after ...