There are more than 600 active artisanal gold mining sites and more than one million people who make a direct living from this activity, producing around 10 tonnes of gold every year, with benefits but also detrimental effects on people

The activities of the new Savings and Loan Bank for the informal sector were officially launched in the capital Ouagadougou

Genetically engineered mosquitoes are an opportunity to eliminate malaria as they can suppress the population in the release area within two to five years, said Diabaté, a Burkina Faso scientist working with "gene drive" technology

Burkina Faso is turning to green coal - made from a combination of waste materials, like agricultural residue and municipal solid waste; Armel Kabore, an agricultural consultant, is convinced of its potential both for waste management and the envirnment

Over 40.000 Burkinabe nationals have arrived in Mali since December, says UNHCR, which also claims that every day "hundreds of people" continue to arrive on Malian soil from neighboring Burkina Faso NOTA