Ferragamo for artisan communities in Burkina Faso to promote women’s empowerment through the Ethical Fashion Initiative

Ferragamo has partnered with Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), a programme of the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations’ small business agency, to address a critical gap in the artisanal cotton supply chain in West Africa, which has...

Soil Values Meeting Ignites New Drive For Soil Health Restoration In West Africa, Sahel

1 Government representatives, farmer leaders, scientists, private sector stakeholders and development partners from across West Africa convened in Abidjan on June 11–12, 2025, for the Soil Values Convening Strategy Validation Meeting—a two-day...

Here’s why Ken Agyapong is drawing inspiration from Captain Ibrahim Traoré

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has praised the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for the development he is bringing to his country. Speaking in a recent interview in the Upper West Region, Ken...

Preventing typhoid with vaccines in Burkina Faso

PATH is proud to have partnered with Burkina Faso’s Expanded Programme on Immunization, World Health Organization, and other partners throughout their TCV decision-making and introduction process. PATH, as part of the Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration...

Russia’s soft power influence

By Emmanuel Ukaobasi Going back to the days of the cold war, thousands of Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters decades later. Those former students, many of whom from West Africa became...

MP Babu Owino advocates for youth empowerment in talks with Burkina Faso leadership

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino holds a meeting with Burkina Faso’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Marie Traore in Ouagadougou. PHOTO | COURTESY Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino kept the country guessing his next political moves after he...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso retain regional privileges amid ECOWAS exit negotiations

Despite officially cutting ties with ECOWAS, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso continue to enjoy key regional privileges as the bloc navigates the fallout of their departure. The three Sahel nations, which initially announced their withdrawal a year...

ECOWAS exit: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso will face significant consequences — Tuggar

The Minister of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has raised concerns as he noted that the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will have far-reaching...

Caleb Amisi, Babu meet Burkina Faso's minister, pledge to strengthen Pan - Afric...

Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi and his Embakasi East counterpart are currently in Burkina Faso The two youthful lawmakers had been invited by Burkina Faso's foreign minister, Jean Marie Traore They held a consultative meeting in...

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso unrepentant as exit notice takes effect tomorrow

Effective tomorrow, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso will cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This is despite several moves by the leadership of the West African regional bloc to persuade them to rescind...

EU tells ECOWAS: Find new ways to coexist with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 

As trio insists on ECOWAS withdrawal Wednesday Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has called on ECOWAS to adopt a new approach in its dealings with Burkina...

EU urges ECOWAS to rethink engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has called on ECOWAS to adopt a new approach in its dealings with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, collectively known as...

Medical Insurance Reimbursement and the Effects of Tuberculosis Management in Guangxi Province, China: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Background Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), continues to pose a significant threat to global health, ranking as the second most lethal infectious disease following the novel...

Promoting more respectful and inclusive care in reproductive health cinics

Millions of young women around the world face stigma and bias when seeking reproductive health services, often limiting their access to contraception and quality care. A new USC-led study conducted in over 200 clinics across Burkina Faso,...

'Neglected tropical diseases' now face even more neglect

For close to two decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with countries around the world to combat neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs. The term refers to a group of diseases that affect more than a billion people,...

Moroccan drivers found after vanishing between Burkina Faso and Niger

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Social media Hespress ENMonday 20 January 2025 - 16:58 The four Moroccan drivers who went missing between Burkina Faso and Niger last Saturday have been located and are on their way to the Moroccan embassy in Niger,...

Coup Terrorism!

1 The article below was first published in January, 2022, a few days after the elected President Roch Kabore of Burkina Faso was overthrown by Col. Dami­ba. Eight months later, Captain Traore overthrew Col. Damiba because of worsening insecu­rity,...

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traore: Our dear Thomas Sankara has come back to life

Don’t know about you; but methinks this new kid on the block, the world’s youngest serving head of state – Capt Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso – is really cool. Whoever killed former president, Capt Thomas Sankara in 1987 certainly didn’t count on...

Business News | Medicamen Organics Limited Reports Robust Growth in FY25: Revenue Up 51%, PAT Doubles in H2

VMPL New Delhi [India], June 4: Medicamen Organics Limited has announced impressive financial results for FY25, showcasing strong performance across key metrics. The company reported a 51% year-on-year surge in revenue from operations, reaching...

Two months from the start of AFCON, Morocco readies to play host

Preparation for the 2025 tournament has endured a period of turbulence recently, just two months before the action kicks off in Morocco. Initial headaches for the organizers began on September 27, when political protestations began in the host...