Africa Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore refused a pay rise: choosing to continue receiving the same salary he received as a soldier, he reaffirmed his commitment to serve the citizens of Burkina Faso
Africa Burkina Faso The country is aiming for the Étalon d'or de Yennenga, the highest award of Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou, where it is competing in the fiction feature film category with two Burkinabe directors, Dani Kouyaté and Chloé Aïcha Boro
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina, with Mali and Niger, launched the common flag of the Confederation of Sahel States; the green background symbolises hope and prosperity, rebirth and renewal
Africa Burkina Faso The first passport issued with the logo of the Alliance of Sahel States is the one of the president of Burkina Faso, general Ibrahim Traoré, who is also the youngest head of state in the world
Africa Burkina Faso Bishop Guy Mukasa Sanon has been appointed as Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Nouna in Burkina Faso by Pope Francis
Africa Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré has banned the wearing of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, a highly symbolic move that reflects the intention of decolonising Burkina Faos's judicial system
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has attended Ghana's presidential inauguration armed with a visible pistol in his holster, sparking controversy over security protocols and trust in Ghanaian agreements
Africa Burkina Faso The Transition Legislative Assembly held a ceremony to recognise retired staff and congratulate the decorated officers in Ouagadougou, encouraging more people to continue on that path
Africa Burkina Faso The first 44 gold bars from the processing of the fine coal from the Essakane gold mine have been handed over in Ouagadougou, destined to the national reserve; the Transition authorities envision to create wealth through the expertise in mining processing
Africa Burkina Faso Military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government; the dismissal of the cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on 6 December
Africa Burkina Faso The iCivil system allows midwives to register births from smartphones, in an environment where over half of the births are not registered due to the long distances to the registry offices, combined with lengthy registration procedures
Africa Burkina Faso The inauguration of the tomato processing plant in the city of Sya, economic capital of Burkina Faso, is scheduled for 30 November; the plant, whose construction work was launched in September 2023, is ready to put its first products on the market
Africa Burkina Faso A government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the 2018 penal code; judicial and civil society sources told Human Rights Watch that it could apply to terrorism-related crimes