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Burkina Faso has secured a financing agreement worth $120 million, or over 67 billion CFA francs, from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to boost adaptive social protection and drive economic empowerment for low-income populations.
More than 6,000 exhibitors from 30 countries will gather in Ouagadougou from October 30 to November 8, 2026, for the 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Crafts Fair (SIAO), organizers announced ahead of the premier Pan-African trade event.
The government aims to harness the country’s agricultural potential and diversify industrial production through the processing of local raw materials.
An Ebola vaccine evaluated in clinical trials across West Africa has demonstrated a strong immune response and a favorable safety profile in people living with HIV, according to research published in the medical journal The Lancet HIV.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Paul Bere, a Jesuit priest from Burkina Faso, as a member of the International Theological…
Burkina Faso has launched a major agricultural transformation initiative valued at 254.79 billion CFA francs (approximately 388 million euros) to develop 50,000 hectares of irrigated farmland by October 31, 2027.
Burkina Faso and Türkiye signaled their intention to finalize a formal defense and security pact following their inaugural political consultations held in Ankara on October 20, 2026.
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, on Tuesday inaugurated a rice mill in Bagré, in the country’s east-central…
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso, Njoya Tikum has praised the efforts of the Defence and Security Forces…
Burkina Faso has developed eight new high-yielding rice varieties utilizing nuclear mutation techniques in a major push to boost domestic agricultural output and reduce reliance on foreign imports.