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The week-long series of bilateral engagements aimed at advancing the reaffirmation and joint management of the common land boundary between Ghana and Burkina Faso have opened.
Received in audience by the President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, the Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, presented an encouraging picture of the economic and financial situation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), while highlighting Burkina Faso’s achievements in terms of growth and inflation control.
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, conducted a field tour through Nayala Province on Sunday, marked by an unprecedented visit to the commune of Kougny.
Burkina Faso’s customs authorities announced Thursday the seizure of counterfeit, prohibited, and unfit-for-consumption goods worth more than 734 million CFA francs, equivalent to approximately $1.2 million USD.
Its a move aimed at bolstering its financial stability and supporting its growth ambitions.
The meeting brings together government officials, financial partners, and policymakers to discuss the economic and social development challenges facing member countries.
The case of the assassination of journalist Norbert Zongo and his three companions will reach a new legal stage with its scheduling for a hearing on June 18 before the Investigating Chamber of the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal, according to information reported Wednesday by the private daily newspaper Le Pays in its “Revelations” section.
The Criminal Chamber of the Ouaga I High Court has sentenced a soldier to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of the premeditated murder of his partner, whom he suspected of infidelity.
Ministers and economic stakeholders from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have begun high-level discussions in Ouagadougou aimed at accelerating industrialization and boosting intra-AES trade.
Burkina Faso reaffirmed its commitment to promoting more inclusive and accessible insurance for all Africans.