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A week of significant developments unfolded across Burkina Faso from June 1 to 7, 2026, spanning environmental, economic, security, diplomatic, social, and cultural domains. Environmental crisis at Ouagadougou’s dam A …
Weekly highlights in Burkina Faso june 2026 Read More
Screenshot from a Boko Haram video dated October 31, 2014, showing leader Abubakar Shekau at center. On Sunday, June 7, a local senator and a youth organization leader confirmed that …
Boko Haram frees over 400 hostages in Nigeria’s Borno state Read More
Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, entrusted by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, embarked on an official visit to the Republic of Chad this Monday. The trip aims to strengthen fraternal bonds and deepen …
Algerian prime minister begins official visit to Chad, launches 40mw power plant project Read More
Kpalimé is reeling from the sudden loss of a bright young student from Lycée de Zomayi, whose life ended tragically following the release of the BAC 1 2026 examination results. …
Togo student tragedy after BAC 1 results sparks mental health concerns Read MoreAlgerian And Chadian Prime Ministers Launch Construction Of 40 MW Solidarity Power Plant In N’Djamena On Monday in N’Djamena, Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb and Chadian Prime Minister Allamaye Halina …
Algerian And Chadian Prime Ministers Launch Construction Of 40 MW Solidarity Power Plant In N’Djamena Read More
A new chapter in West African medicine and research is taking shape. Sorbonne Université, a leading European academic and medical institution, is now turning its attention to Bénin. A high-level …
Sorbonne university explores medical partnership with Benin’s chic hospital Read More
The National Centre for Strategic Studies (CNES) launched a three-day training workshop on Monday, 8 June 2026 in Ouagadougou, targeting senior officials and experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. …
Burkina Faso foreign ministry experts receive geopolitical foresight training from CNES Read More
An official directive, delivered with abrupt finality, announced the Burkinabè government’s indefinite suspension of all beauty pageants across the nation. While the authorities cited the preservation of « cultural values …
Burkina Faso’s beauty pageant ban: a reflection of deepening state control Read More
Prime minister Sifi Ghrieb was welcomed on Monday in N’Djamena by chadian president Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. On a mission from president Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the prime minister arrived earlier …
Algerian prime minister meets Chad president in N’Djamena Read More
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, alongside the Deputy Minister Camarade Bêbgnasgnan Stella Eldine Kabre/Kabore, held a working session on June 5, 2026, with the newly appointed …
Burkina Faso diplomacy hosts UNODC chief to strengthen security ties Read More
How can journalists investigating environmental issues be better protected in a context often marked by insecurity and pressure? Around twenty media professionals from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad gathered …
Sahel journalists meet in N’Djamena to discuss legal protection Read More
A Malian court has delivered a 20-year prison sentence against a French national accused of compromising state security. The individual, identified as Yann V., was detained in Bamako in August …
French agent sentenced to 20 years in Mali for state security breach Read More