Burkina Faso

Four journalists were released from forced enlistment into the army and reunited with their families; the International Federation of Journalists, working on their release since abduction, welcomed the initiative reminding the public value of a free press

A written message from Egypt's President El Sisi to President Traoré has been delivered by Foreign Minister Abdelatty, on a visit with 60 business leaders, reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to broadening cooperation in security, stability, clean development

Zoomlion Ghana Limited is set to extend its integrated waste management in Burkina Faso; the initiative will encompass waste collection, recovery, recycling and treatment within the waste management value chain

The World Meteorological Organization held a workshop to co-develope draft Standard Operating Procedures for hydrometeorological forecasting and warning systems for Burkina Faso, crucial for effective alert dissemination

A viral trend is keeping on: since the beginning of May, videoclips praising leader Ibrahim Traoré are voiced by international singers; generated by AI, they feature stars like Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Rihanna in what could be an organized campaign

As nine million hectares of soil, about 1/3 of the country, is degraded with a rate of 360.000 hectares/year, and Ouagadougou doubled its population to over 3m people in 14 years, the 6-beds-plots project proves central for food security and environment

130 civilians were killed by Burkinabè special forces and allied militia in March near Solenzo, Human Rights Watch reported; the operation targeted ethnic Fulanis, a pastoralist community who the government accused of backing Islamist militants

The Restoring Education System Performance and Improving Resilience 'REPAIR' Project has been approved by the World Bank; worth $140 million, it addresses the challenges of the education sector by expanding access to preprimary and primary schools

SAMU - Service d’aide médicale urgente, French for Urgent Medical Aid Service, has been inaugurated in its headquarters in Ouagadougou with an official ceremony; the service will offer easier access to urgent treatment

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

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