Above Food Congratulates Merger Partner Palm Global Technologies and Subsidiary Palm Promax Investments on Landmark Burkina Faso Stablecoin Agreement and Multi-Trillion-Dollar Gold- and Mineral-Backed Asset Commitment

REGINA, SK, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Above Food Ingredients Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVE) (“Above Food” or the “Company”) today announced and celebrated the first of many sovereign strategic partnerships involving its merger partner Palm Global...

Burkina Faso Partners with National Broadcaster to Use AI for Inclusive Communication and Linguistic Accessibility

The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has signed a landmark agreement with Radio and Television of Burkina (RTB) to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s public communication...

Coup? Against A Government This Good? Impossible -By Vitus Ozoke, PhD

The rumor mills have been unkind again. Some imaginative souls claim that a few Nigerian military officers were plotting to overthrow Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A coup? In Nigeria? Against a government that has performed so magnificently in...

Bongo DCE appeals for district hospital

The Chief Executive for the Bongo District Assembly in the Upper East Region, Joseph Akasake Abaah, has appealed to the government and other institutions to help to construct a befitting district hospital for the people. With a population of over...

Four Killed as Gunmen Storm Health Insurance Office in Garu

At least four people, including a National Health Insurance Authority staff member, a headteacher, and a local chief, were shot dead on Monday after armed men opened fire at the NHIA district office in Garu, Upper East Region, sending shockwaves...

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and the Revolution of IllusionsThree years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of...

By Oumarou Sanou Three years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s strongman, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, continues to project himself as the torchbearer of a new African revolution — a reincarnation of the late Thomas Sankara. Yet, his recent...

A ransom to reckon with

No Australian with a pulse could have been anything but deeply moved by the story of Australian doctor Ken Elliott and his wife Jocelyn, who were kidnapped in Burkina Faso by al-Qaeda-linked jihadists. While Jocelyn was released after three weeks,...

Deputy Trade Minister urges stronger Ghana–Burkina Faso trade partnership

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has called for the strengthening of economic ties between Ghana and Burkina Faso. Mr Ahi, made the call at a bilateral meeting with the Burkina Faso Minister for Industry,...

West African journalists receive safety and medical training from UK-based organisation

A group of selected journalists, whistle-blowers, and activists from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Liberia, and Guinea have undergone comprehensive safety and medical training delivered by Lazarus Training, a UK-based organisation specialising...

Burkina Faso Sets 18 as Minimum Marriage Age for Both Genders

Published on October 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM by Evance Kapito 194 words • approx. 1 min read Burkina Faso has adopted a new Personal and Family Code that sets the minimum marriage age at 18 years for both girls and boys, marking a historic shift in...

Ghana and Burkina Faso Strengthen Economic Partnership

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has urged deeper industrial cooperation with Burkina Faso, emphasizing that stronger ties between the two nations could unlock substantial economic opportunities across...

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and revolution of illusions, by Oumarou Sanou

Three years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of insecurity, poverty, and political isolation — far from the Sankarist revival he promises. Three years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s...

Burkina Faso’s LGBTQ community fears ‘witch hunt’

People walk with a large rainbow flag during the Malta Pride Parade last month. (Photo courtesy of AFP/Reuters) “People will feel invested in a mission: tracking down gay people,” said Quentin, who worries about a “witch hunt” as a result. Other...

AMMA Australia’s role in advancing global health

Dr Ata Rehman, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical Association Australia At the heart of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical Association Australia (AMMA Australia) is a dedicated team of 114 health professionals, including 78 working doctors, 23 allied...

Bridging The Education Gap: The Struggle For Literacy In Rural West Africa -By Aisha Ahmad Bukar

Education has long been recognized as the foundation for national development, yet in many parts of rural West Africa, the promise of literacy remains elusive. Across the dusty villages of Mali, Niger, and northern Nigeria, millions of children...

Understanding Cassava Mosaic Disease in Burkina Faso

In recent years, cassava, a staple food crop in many parts of Africa, has been subject to increasing challenges posed by a myriad of diseases. Among these, cassava mosaic disease (CMD) stands out due to its significant impact on agricultural...

OPINION: Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré And The Revolution Of Illusions

October 08, (THEWILL) — Three years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of insecurity, poverty, and political isolation — far from the Sankarist revival he promises. Three years after seizing...

Dubai Police arrest thieves at airport after Dh660,000 supermarket heist

Dubai Police arrested two suspected thieves after Dh660,000 ($179,700) was stolen from a supermarket in the city. The force on Sunday said the theft happened late at night in October in the Bur Dubai area. “The pair were arrested two hours after...

Newcastle disease strikes again in Poland

Poland continues to deal with cases of Newcastle disease in commercial poultry, with the latest situation involving a broiler flock. According to an October 15 report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the most recent occurrence...

Asante Community Rallies Behind Historic Hospital Renovation Project

A prominent Asante indigene has issued a passionate call for global support of the “Heal Komfo Anokye Project,” linking the historic hospital’s renovation to the cultural legacy that built the Asante nation centuries ago. Nana Yaw Boakye Yiadom...