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Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict
Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers. Other health workers did not know what...

Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers....

World News | Burkina Faso's Only Eye Doctor for Children Sees Trauma of Both Play and Conflict
Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Jul 10 (AP) Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed...

57,000 broilers hit in Poland’s latest Newcastle disease case
Newcastle disease infections continue in Poland, with the newest reported instance involving a flock of nearly 57,000 broilers. A report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) stated that the presence of Newcastle disease was...

Why I Established Online Oduduwa College of Yoruba Medicine – Dr Jegede
In a bid to promote traditional African medicine and provide a platform for knowledge sharing, Associate Professor Obafemi Jegede of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, has established an online School of Traditional African...

Russia ink nuclear energy agreement with Burkina Faso
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have signed a new agreement to boost cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, focusing on joint initiatives involving radiation technologies and training specialists from the West African nation. The deal...

Africa Deserves Leaders Who Serve: Lessons From Burkina Faso
Africa is blessed with gold, cocoa, oil, and the youngest population in the world. The question one asks is: what does this country called Ghana lack? Are we not so blessed in this country? Yet poverty, unemployment and hopelessness persist...

‘Health for All’ event held by Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Burkina Faso
Mirza Iqaan Ahmad, Burkina Faso In a groundbreaking initiative that blended service to humanity with the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Burkina Faso organised a “Health for All” event on 31 May 2025, bringing medical aid...

Medicals at Hearts with transfer fees and contract terms agreed
Kerjota and Kabore deals are all but finalised Incoming Hearts signings Sabah Kerjota and Pierre Landry Kabore are due in Edinburgh for medicals this week ahead of completing their transfers. Deals have been agreed and terms finalised for both...

Burkina Faso Faces Growing Child Rights Crisis Amid Conflict and Aid Cuts
Burkina Faso stands at a critical juncture, facing a humanitarian crisis that has placed millions of children at grave risk. The convergence of armed conflict, mass displacement, poverty, and now, severe aid cuts, has created a situation where the...

Burkina Faso’s ascent
TRAORÉ... soon after taking power through a military coup in 2022 he expelled the final French forces from the country and made an aggressive thrust towards nationalising its resource extraction operations, while forging an increasingly closer...

Novartis Receives Approval For First Malaria Medicine For Newborn Babies And Young Infants
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby becomes first malaria treatment approved for newborn babies and young infants Rapid approvals in eight African countries now expected under a special global health scheme run...

Aid Cuts Put Vulnerable Children At Further Risk In Burkina Faso
Forced out of their homes by armed groups, displaced families in Burkina Faso rely on humanitarian aid to meet their children's basic needs. Now global budget cuts threaten to undo their fragile safety net. Here's how to help. fter fleeing armed...

Burkina Faso Says It Has Earned $18 Billion From Gold Since Traoré Took Power
Burkina Faso Says It Has Earned $18 Billion From Gold Since Traoré Took Power OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s transitional government says it has generated $18 billion in revenue from gold mining since Capt. Ibrahim Traoré seized power...

Sky Sports: Rangers Close to Agreement for 'Monster', Medical in Days
Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your GiveMeSport account Rangers are on the verge of agreeing a deal to sign Wolves defender Nasser Djiga on loan for the season, according to Sky Sports News. The Light Blues have already been very busy in the...

Rangers closing in on fifth summer signing as medical booked for target with two other stars lined up
RANGERS are closing in on a deal for Thelo Aasgaard. SunSport understands the Norwegian international is set for a medical ahead of his proposed move to Ibrox. 3 Thelo Aasgaard is set to be announced by the Light BluesCredit: Alamy 3 Russell...

Extreme heat's hidden health and economic toll
In a country of 1.4 billion people — where at least half of the labor force works outdoors and only 10% come home to air conditioning — heat is more than a discomfort. It's a threat to the economy, livelihoods, and health. "Heat waves have been...

Too hot to work: Extreme heat's hidden health and economic toll
In a country of 1.4 billion people — where at least half of the labor force works outdoors and only 10% come home to air conditioning — heat is more than a discomfort. It's a threat to the economy, livelihoods, and health. "Heat waves have been...

Russia and Burkina Faso sign landmark nuclear energy cooperation agreement
In a significant development underscoring Russia’s growing engagement in Africa, Moscow has signed a comprehensive nuclear cooperation agreement with Burkina Faso. The deal, finalized on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic...

Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...