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Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers. Other health workers did not know what...
Burkina Faso Economic Update: Energy For Economic Growth
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, July 10, 2025/APO Group/ -- According to the World Bank's April 2025 Burkina Faso Economic Update , the country's economy grew by 4.9% in 2024 compared to 3.0% in 2023. Real per...
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers....
World News | Burkina Faso's Only Eye Doctor for Children Sees Trauma of Both Play and Conflict
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Jul 10 (AP) Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed...
Russian Emergencies Ministry to train rescuers for Burkina Faso
TASS
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July 8, 2025
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Russian Emergencies Ministry universities will train rescuers for Burkina Faso, the ministry’s press service told TASS. "Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov held talks with Burkina Faso’sDirector General of...
Russia ink nuclear energy agreement with Burkina Faso
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have signed a new agreement to boost cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, focusing on joint initiatives involving radiation technologies and training specialists from the West African nation. The deal...
Not wanted here: Why Africa is turning away from US military might
Oklahoma City Sun
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For Africa, the retreat of a long-standing security partner opens a strategic vacuum to be filled by other global actors A shift appears to be underway in US-Africa relations, judging by the remarks of Vice President J.D. Vance and AFRICOM...
Mali's military helicopter airlifts $117 million worth of gold from Barrick's mine amidst tension
Business Insider Africa
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July 11, 2025
Malian military helicopters made an unannounced landing at Barrick Gold Corp.'s mine on Thursday and seized over a metric ton of gold, the company said. On Thursday morning, a brown-and-green military helicopter landed at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold...
Malian Ruler Grants Himself 5-Year Presidential Mandate Renewable Indefinitely
Alexa.ng
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Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election, in a law made public on Thursday. General Assimi Goita’s approval of the measure had been widely expected for...
Suspected jihadists kill 7 cops, 1 soldier in Burkina Faso
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
A spate of attacks blamed on jihadists killed seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, long riven by an Islamist insurgency, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. Two of the attacks targeted a police position near the...
Terrorist Attacks Claim Eight Lives in Burkina Faso
News Central TV
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July 7, 2025
A series of attacks attributed to terrorists has resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, a nation struggling with a persistent insurgency. Local and security sources confirmed the fatalities to AFP on...
Africa Deserves Leaders Who Serve: Lessons From Burkina Faso
Modern Ghana
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Africa is blessed with gold, cocoa, oil, and the youngest population in the world. The question one asks is: what does this country called Ghana lack? Are we not so blessed in this country? Yet poverty, unemployment and hopelessness persist...
Presidents of five African nations to meet with Trump at White House
The Standard
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump (centre), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP] US President Donald Trump will welcome five African...
Burkina Faso shuts down 6 foreign NGOs over data, legal breaches
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
The decrees, dated mid-June, cited a government minister who explained that the decision to revoke the licences of the four NGOs was based on formal breaches. No further details on the nature of the breaches were provided. In the same decrees, two...
Did President Bio Ask Captain Ibrahim Traoré to Step Down as Burkina Faso’s Leader?
Sierraloaded
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July 7, 2025
In recent days, social media platforms have been awash with unverified and misleading claims alleging that His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone demanded the resignation of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the...
Mali’s junta chief grants himself indefinite presidential term amid political crackdown
Firstpost
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July 10, 2025
Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election, in a law made public Thursday. General Assimi Goita’s approval of the measure had been widely expected for...
Mali junta chief approves law giving him unlimited mandate
eNCA
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BAMAKO - Mali's junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election, in a law made public Thursday. READ: Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate General...
Burkina Faso bans, suspends foreign NGOs, associations
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
Burkina Faso has withdrawn the licences of four foreign NGOs to operate in the junta-led country and suspended two other associations, according to decrees seen by AFP on Friday. The decrees dated mid-June cited a government minister as saying the...
Burkina Faso bans foreign NGOs, associations
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
Burkina Faso’s military junta has further tightened its grip on the country, by banning, withdrawing the licenses of four foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and suspending two other associations. Decrees seen by AFP on Friday, dated...
Burkina Faso Kicks Out Foreign NGOs, Associations
News Central TV
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July 4, 2025
Burkina Faso has withdrawn the licences of four foreign NGOs to operate in the junta-led country and suspended two other associations, according to decrees seen by AFP on Friday. The decrees dated mid-June cited a government minister as saying the...