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ECOWAS: Agenda for President Julius Maada Bio
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, has his job cut out in the pursuit of peace, economic cooperation, stability, and human flourishing in the sub-region. His...
Lil Win Invests US$500k in Landmark Film on Burkina Faso Leader
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Ghanaian actor and filmmaker Kwadwo Nkansah, professionally known as Lil Win, has committed $500,000 to produce “Ibrahim Traoré,” a biographical film on Burkina Faso’s transitional leader. In a June 28 interview with Graphic Showbiz, Lil Win...
Trump shuns Tinubu, sets to meet five African presidents
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of five African nations at the White House on Wednesday, with trade, investment, and security expected to dominate the conversation over lunch in the State Dining Room. The visiting presidents —...
Burkina Faso mine delivers first gold pour as Australian firm hits milestone
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
The Australian-listed company confirmed the development came ahead of schedule and under budget, marking a strong start to what is projected to become one of the region’s most significant gold operations. According to Miningmx, West African...
Aid Cuts Put Vulnerable Children At Further Risk In Burkina Faso
Forbes
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Forced out of their homes by armed groups, displaced families in Burkina Faso rely on humanitarian aid to meet their children's basic needs. Now global budget cuts threaten to undo their fragile safety net. Here's how to help. fter fleeing armed...
Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso Discuss Preparations for Avaza Conference
Turkmenportal
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabés Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore. According to the Ministry of...
What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria — The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon are in Washington this week for a three-day mini summit hosted by President Trump — part of what the White House describes as a push to deepen "commercial...
Trump to host five African presidents at White House
Punch
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with commerce and trade expected to feature prominently amongst a mixed bag of potential agenda items. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia,...
Vox wants to deport all foreigners in Spain... even the legal ones
Spanish News Today
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Date Published: 09/07/2025 In an alarming escalation of anti-migrant rhetoric, Spain’s far-right Vox party has proposed the mass deportation of millions of foreign residents, regardless of their legal status. The announcement came during a press...
Heads of Foreign Policy Agencies of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso Discuss Bilateral Cooperation by Phone
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 1, 2025
01 July 2025 150 Heads of Foreign Policy Agencies of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso Discuss Bilateral Cooperation by Phone On July 1, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov...
West Africa Terror: Why Attacks On Military Bases Are Rising – And Four Way
The Nigerian Voice
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More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...
The Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso discussed bilateral cooperation
News Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
On 1 July 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinese Affairs Abroad of Burkina Faso, Mr. Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore....
West Africans Lured to Burkina Faso Gold Mines in Human Trafficking Scam
Africa Defense Forum
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July 1, 2025
Mustafa Ibrahim was in a financial bind. The 48-year-old was a welder in a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria, but business had been slow. One night in April 2024, Ibrahim returned home and went online, where he saw a WhatsApp video of an old friend who...
Burkina Faso Says It Has Earned $18 Billion From Gold Since Traoré Took Power
Garowe Online
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Burkina Faso Says It Has Earned $18 Billion From Gold Since Traoré Took Power OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s transitional government says it has generated $18 billion in revenue from gold mining since Capt. Ibrahim Traoré seized power...
8 African countries battling massive humanitarian crises with little global attention
Business Insider Africa
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July 15, 2025
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) 2024 report shows eight African countries face some of the world’s most overlooked humanitarian crises, driven by conflict, climate shocks, and displacement, yet met with limited funding, media coverage, and...
The Doctrine of Intertemporal Law and the Challenge of Decolonising the Law on Territorial and Boundary Issues in Africa: Gabon/Equatorial Guinea at the ICJ
EJIL: Talk!
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July 8, 2025
Introduction On 19 May 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment in Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea). The Court relied on a 1900 boundary treaty between the Parties’...
EOCO teams up with Nigerian agency to rescue trafficking victims
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has joined forces with anti-human trafficking agency in Nigeria to support victims of job scams and human trafficking. At a press conference, EOCO Executive Director Raymond Archer disclosed that the...
Burkina Faso explores Brazilian expertise to improve meat industry
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 27, 2025
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso is seeking to upgrade its livestock sector through a new partnership with Brazil’s Daniel Franco Institute (IDF), focusing on improving animal breeds and increasing meat and dairy yields. The collaboration was explored...
Engineers & Planners defends $100m Azumah gold mine acquisition, dismisses political claims
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Engineers & Planners (E&P), the Ghanaian firm at the center of a gold mine acquisition, has clarified what it calls “misleading and false claims” regarding its purchase of Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd, a gold concession in the Upper West Region...
Dominica’s Cadence-Lpso Queen OPhelia unveils reggae anthem “Burkina Rise” honouring Burkina Faso’s Traore
Dominica News Online
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July 1, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 11:22 AM Powerful Tribute to Courageous Leadership; Official Teaser Video Released! Ophelia, Dominica’s iconic songstress renowned as a cornerstone of Cadence-lypso, is set to release a potent new...