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Kumasi, Ghana, became the focal point for regional solidarity and patriotic engagement from November 27 to December 1, 2025, as it hosted the inaugural international leg of the Caravane nationale de l’engagement patriotique (CNEP). Organized by the Contribution du peuple pour l’éducation et la santé (CPES) association, this groundbreaking initiative arrived just ahead of the […]
In a significant development for anti-corruption efforts in Burkina Faso, the public prosecutor’s office of the Economic and Financial Division convened a press conference on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Ouagadougou. The briefing provided crucial updates on the escalating public funds embezzlement case within the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity, alongside a comprehensive […]
The General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) recently convened its 14th annual conference in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from November 26 to 27, 2025. Focused on the pivotal theme, “Modernizing documentary archiving for DGI performance: challenges and prospects,” the two-day event brought together key stakeholders. Following 48 hours of intensive discussions, attendees endorsed two significant resolutions and […]
“La situation au Mali est le résultat d’un échec patent de la Russie”, affirme Jean-Noël Barrot Le ministre des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot est interrogé au Sénat, mercredi 26 novembre, sur la situation au Mali, où la pression des groupes djihadistes est croissante sur Bamako. Le 26/11/2025 à 17h05 | Durée : 1:02 Partager X
A significant wave of displacement is currently unfolding in western Niger, according to several local accounts. The town of Téra has seen its population swell with the arrival of numerous families from the southern part of the department, who have been seeking safety in the urban center and its surrounding areas since the end of […]
OUAGADOUGOU, November 22, 2025 – The Government of Burkina Faso and the World Bank recently formalized a credit agreement, providing an additional 100.4 million dollars. This substantial funding is earmarked to bolster the Human Capital Protection Project, specifically its component focused on ensuring the continuity of essential basic social services across Burkina Faso. These vital […]
Première récolte de la Ferme Agro-pastorale de l’Université de Diffa: une initiative « Cultivons notre autonomie » et financée par le Projet PROLAC. 2 mai 2026
Click to expand Image The Malian army, along with allied militias, has been accused of killing at least 31 civilians and setting fire to homes during operations in two villages within the conflict-ridden Ségou region on October 2 and 13, according to Human Rights Watch. In the first incident on October 2, Malian armed forces […]
Allegations of widespread corruption are being brought forward by Korag, a body established last year in Burkina Faso. This institution is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the nation’s strategic vision during its current transitional period. In a comprehensive statement, Korag has revisited a four-year-old case involving customs officials accused of extorting money from road […]
The administration led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso has revealed the uncovering of an extensive network of dishonest officials operating within the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal. These judicial officers, who were apprehended in October, face allegations of accepting payments in exchange for delivering prejudiced rulings. Significant breakdown in Burkinabe judicial integrity More than […]
A severe lack of fuel, triggered by jihadist blockades on critical road networks, is currently devastating humanitarian efforts in Mali. This logistical nightmare is not only disrupting the daily lives of residents but also bringing United Nations operations to a standstill in a nation already grappling with widespread hunger and chronic insecurity. Data from the […]
Niger’s press freedom crisis: six journalists face unjust prosecutions On November 2, 2025, judicial authorities in Niamey, Niger’s capital, arrested six journalists in a blatant violation of press freedom. Three were arbitrarily detained, sparking condemnation from global human rights organizations. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), through […]