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The government of Burkina Faso officially launched a major agricultural support operation in Kaya on Monday, May 18, 2026, aimed at stabilizing populations returning to areas recently recaptured from armed groups.
Following their ad limina visit to the Vatican, the bishops of the Burkina-Niger Episcopal Conference have issued a fervent plea for peace, interfaith dialogue, and social cohesion across the Sahel.
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly unanimously ratified four critical bills that solidify the legal framework of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES).
The Burkinabè government has officially called upon the African Development Bank (AfDB) to increase its support for structural investments as part of the country’s National Development Plan (PND) for 2026–2030.
The government of Burkina Faso has authorized the ratification of several loan and grant agreements totaling more than 164 billion CFA francs to overhaul the nation’s agricultural sector.
The Burkinabe government has urged the African Development Bank (AfDB) to increase its support for productive and structuring investments.
Somalia has formally expressed a desire to model aspects of its security governance and counter-terrorism strategies after the Burkinabè experience following an official visit to Ouagadougou by the Somali Minister of Internal Security, General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail.
Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, met with Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, in Ouagadougou on Wednesday to forge a stronger united front against regional terrorism.
Burkina Faso reached 89 per cent implementation rate for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) community reforms by 2025, the institution announced on Tuesday during its 11th annual review in Ouagadougou.
A primary school teacher in Burkina Faso has been sentenced to seven years in prison, with five years to be served in custody, following his conviction for the aggravated rape of an 11-year-old student.