(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has put a hold on a malaria research initiative backed by the Gates Foundation amid concerns that the program could be exploited for population control purposes in Africa. The project, run by the Target Malaria team at the...
The Worldwide Fistula Fund will host Dr. Ouedraogo will visit the U.S. from Sept. 9–13 to raise awareness & support for maternal health initiatives. SCHAUMBURG, IL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Worldwide Fistula Fund...
(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Now in its 17th edition, the festival runs from August 22 to 31 on Moscow’s Red...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata” following a UN report accusing jihadist groups and national forces of abusing children. The April report documented 2,483 “grave...
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE | ASX: ORE | OTCQX: ORZCF) (“Orezone” or “Company”) announces that the Company has met in person with the Government of Burkina Faso, where it was...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to report updated exploration drilling results from the Kingfisher and Sunbird deposits at the Séguéla Mine in Côte d’Ivoire....
ACEP-BURKINA SA wins dual honors at Global Brand Frontier Awards 2025 for Excellence in Microfinance Innovation and Financial Inclusion in Burkina Faso. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark recognition...
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants carrying out coordinated attacks on governments in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN...
(MENAFN) Russia has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons, drones, and training to militants to carry out coordinated attacks in Africa’s Sahel region. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy UN representative, made the claims during a UN Security...
The First Gentleman of Sierra Leone, President Julius Maada Bio, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has concluded a high-level meeting with...
India, Iran, and several of Russia’s key partners in Asia and Africa have joined the ongoing Zapad military exercises being held by Russia and Belarus, Russian state media reported on Tuesday. “The coalition force includes task forces and military...
India, Iran and other Moscow allies from Asia and Africa have joined the Russia-Belarus Zapad military drills, Russian state media reported on Tuesday, citing the Kremlin. "The coalition force includes task forces and military contingents from the...
His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, was warmly received at the Ouagadougou International Airport by the Burkinabé Head of State, Captain...
While in the United States, some persist in wanting to "Build Bridges"—to borrow the title of a controversial book published a few years ago by the controversial Jesuit James Martin—between the Church and the LGBT community, on the African...
By Jerry Azanduna Techiman, Sept. 16, GNA-Mr Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister says the Techiman Central Market will soon undergo major expansion and rehabilitation works under the government’s 24-hour economy programme. He said...
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition of military equipment while inspecting the "Zapad-2025" (West-2025) joint Russian-Belarusian military drills at a...
3 Contingents from six countries took part in the military maneuvers. In addition to the armed forces of Russia and Belarus, contingents from six countries also took part in the Zapad-2025 military exercise, the Defense Ministry said. Task forces...
Upper East Regional Minister Donatus Akamugri Atanga has initiated high-level diplomatic talks with Burkina Faso officials as a weeklong border crisis threatens to escalate into a regional trade emergency, with 232 Ghanaian commercial vehicles...
Three jihadist attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May have killed about 50 civilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. In a new report, the NGO blamed the attacks on the al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM)...
