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As global food prices surge due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Mauritania has intensified its price monitoring campaign to prevent unjustified increases on essential goods. Government teams …
Mauritania cracks down on food price hikes amid Middle East conflict Read More
The profound shock generated by the demise of Mahamadi Baguian, widely known as «Marshall», continues to send tremors through the very foundations of Burkina Faso’s transitional government. Far more than …
Burkina Faso’s loyalists in peril: The transition’s deepening internal crisis Read More
Ouagadougou – In a striking address broadcast on Thursday, April 2, via Radiotélévision du Burkina (RTB), Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the head of the ruling military junta, explicitly instructed the Burkinabe …
Burkina Faso’s leader declares an end to democratic aspirations Read More
Burkina Faso’s military head declares democracy ‘not for us’ Article Information Temps de lecture: 5 min Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s military leader, has declared that democracy is a system …
Burkina Faso’s leader rejects democracy in latest political shift Read More
Burkina Faso’s military leader rejects democracy in televised address During a nationally televised interview on Thursday evening, Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, declared that democracy was “not for …
Burkina Faso’s military leader rejects democracy in televised address Read More
Burkina Faso’s military ruler advocates for a system beyond democracy In a televised address to the nation, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s military leader, made a bold declaration: the country …
Burkina Faso’s leader rejects democracy as unworkable model Read More
A significant economic shift has occurred in West Africa, as the Republic of Benin, a nation without oil resources, has reportedly surpassed its oil-rich neighbor, Nigeria, in terms of Gross …
Benin’s economic rise: a new per capita wealth leader emerges in West Africa Read More
Sports news CAN 2025 controversy: why Senegal lost its African title The CAF has stripped Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations title, awarding it to Morocco following an appeal. …
CAN 2025 controversy: why Senegal lost its African title Read More
Sixteen civilians lost their lives in a brutal armed assault on Friday within the Banibangou district of western Niger. The tragic incident occurred in an area that had experienced relative …
Deadly jihadist attack claims 16 lives in Niger’s Banibangou Read More
During the second session of the Great Algerian-Nigerien Joint Commission, both Algeria and Niger reaffirmed their mutual commitment to expanding medical collaboration. According to a statement from the Ministry of …
Algeria and Niger strengthen strategic health cooperation Read More
Le traitement chinois du tarif douanier zéro « arrive à point nommé » pour les pays africains en quête d’équité commerciale, selon un expert nigérien à la Chambre de commerce (interview) 5 …
Santé : Le Niger se dote de plusieurs établissements publics dans le domaine sanitaire – Agence Nigérienne de Presse Read More
The first National Forum on Health Financing (FONAFIS) in Burkina Faso, which commenced on March 25 under the patronage of Burkinabè Premier Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo in Ouagadougou, successfully …
Burkina Faso concludes inaugural national health financing forum Read More