Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties and political formations and repealed the laws governing their operation. The decision was announced in a statement by the presidency’s communications directorate after junta leader…
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BREAKING: Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for Africans
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods….
BREAKING: ECOWAS keeps borders open for Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States has announced that despite the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the bloc on Wednesday (today), citizens and businesses from these countries…
Burkina Faso junta chief dissolves government
News Update THE military junta in Burkina Faso dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela on Friday and dissolved the government. “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,” read a decree…
Mali, Niger, B/Faso absent as ECOWAS parliament mulls mediation C’ttee— Report
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, yesterday mulled the appointment of an ad hoc mediation committee to get Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso absent at the extraordinary session, to…
ECOWAS: Tinubu seeks help of Senegalese President for Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Faye to join him in persuading Mali, Niger and Bourkina Faso to return to the fold of Economic Community of West African…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger set for federation
VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update THE foreign ministers of military-ruled Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Friday recommended creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African…
Inside Burkina Faso: Construction Of First Gold Refinery Begins
VAM News Update Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has launched the construction of the country’s first refinery for gold, Burkina’s main mineral resource, officials said. The refinery which was launched on Thursday will…
Coup Attempt In Burkina Faso: Here’s details so far
VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update THE junta in Burkina Faso, which toppled a military regime to gain power, has announced that there was a coup attempt. In a statement, the junta said…
Jihadists reportedly kill 17 soldiers, 36 volunteers
Fifty-three members of the security forces in Burkina Faso have been killed in an attack north of the country by suspected jihadists. Seventeen soldiers and 36 civilian volunteers for…