Burkina Faso

It was supposed to end today, in Bobo-Dioulasso, the 20th edition of the National Culture Week, postponed to a date to be determined by the government due to the insecurity in the country

Number of children deprived of their families and placed in shelters for minors in difficulty and foster families amounts to 4.884, as stated by the Minister of Solidarity, Humanitarian Action, National Reconciliation, Gender and Family

EU humanitarian airlift for the people of Burkina Faso was launched in Ouagadougou on 11 November to deliver up to 800 tonnes of emergency supplies to the hardest-to-reach areas over the next three months

Government formally protested against 'false statements' by Radio France Internationale and Jeune Afrique, condemning 'cavalier and light treatment' given to the recruitment of 50.000 volunteer defence fighters for the fight against terrorism

Following jihadist attacks in the country, security deteriorated and over 4.000 people have been displaced this year in northern Togo

The government has announced a two-year training programme for 40.000 local sports managers to supervise popular sports initiatives for all

Culture and communication are key elements that can contribute to the pacification of Burkina Faso, which has been facing a serious humanitarian and security crisis for six years, according to the Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism

The country's first generic drug factory has been inaugurated, an entirely private initiative financed by Burkinabé and sub-regional capital; the factory produces paracetamol and other 2 generic drugs, but aims at producing at least a dozen

Médecins Sans Frontières reported that thousands of people are displaced after the escalation of violence in the Boucle du Mouhoun region

The Ministry of Mines and Quarries announced the closure of artisanal gold mining sites due to security reasons: terrorist attacks are increasingly frequent and there is also concern about the weather