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The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has denounced the coordinated terrorist attacks on Saturday targeting several sites in Mali and
denouncing a plot to destabilize the region, while commending the Malian army’s response.
The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs launched the second edition of the Fraternity Week of the Alliance of Sahel States…
Burkina Faso is attracting significant interest from Italian investors following a high-level meeting in Ouagadougou on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The Samendéni Fisheries Perimeter of Economic Interest (PHIE), located in western Burkina Faso, has crossed the threshold of 12,000 tonnes of fish production in floating cages over the 2024-2025 period
The Burkinabè government has intensified its oversight of the civil society sector by ordering the immediate suspension of 359 associations as of Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Invitations from Russian President Vladimir Putin have been sent to the heads of state of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger…
The Burkinabe government has authorised the acquisition of an additional 25% stake in the Kiaka
gold project, for an estimated sum of 70 billion CFA francs (approximately $175 million).
On Monday, April 20, 2026, the President of Burundi and current Chairperson of the African Union, General Évariste Ndayishimiye, toured several key infrastructure sites in Ouagadougou, including a paving stone production facility managed by the Faso Mêbo Agency and the Thomas Sankara Boulevard.
On Monday, April 20, 2026, African Union Chairperson and Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye called for the creation of a “shared future” between the continental body and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) following high-level talks in Ouagadougo
The current Chairperson of the African Union, President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, arrived in Ouagadougou on Monday, April 20, 2026, for a high-stakes working visit aimed at bridging the gap between the continental body and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).