Zonta Conference: Veep urges women groups to sustain investment in girls, women entrepreneurs

By Ernest Nutsugah, GNA Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged women’s rights organisations to continue investing in girls and women entrepreneurs to help advance economic growth on the African...

Senegal unveils report into WWII massacre by French colonial army

Investigations into one of the worst massacres in France's colonial history took a step forward on Thursday when researchers presented an official report to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The document, whose contents have not yet been...

Deputy Trade Minister urges stronger Ghana–Burkina Faso trade partnership

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has called for the strengthening of economic ties between Ghana and Burkina Faso. Mr Ahi, made the call at a bilateral meeting with the Burkina Faso Minister for Industry,...

Soldiers in Madagascar announce military takeover after president flees

Open this photo in gallery:Members of Madagascar's Army CAPSAT unit monitor the area in front of City Hall from an armoured vehicle as senior officers address the crowd during a rally Tuesday calling for President Andry Rajoelina's...

Cuban president congratulates the island’s environmentalists

3 Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, celebrated the receipt of the BSAP Reverse the Red 2025 award, granted by the International Union for Conservation of...

Tinubu Urges West African Leaders To Classify Resource Theft As International Crime

President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to advocate for the designation of resource theft, illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes, emphasizing that these acts pose serious threats to regional peace,...

Passengers plying Tumu-Burkina Faso stranded over bad roads 

Transportation along the Dimajan to Tumu stretch has come to a standstill after a section of the road near a bridge developed a large hole filled with water and clay, making the road almost impassable. The situation had left several heavy-duty...

Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Proposal to Accept Deportees, Citing National Dignity

DAKAR, Senegal — Burkina Faso has firmly rejected a proposal from the United States to accept deportees — including non-citizens — expelled under the Trump administration’s immigration programme, calling the request “indecent” and an affront to...

Burkina Faso Rejects US Deportee Deal as Washington Suspends Visa Services Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

Burkina Faso’s military government has rejected a request from the United States to accept deported migrants and accused Washington of using “blackmail”, after the Trump administration responded by suspending visa services in the West African...

AMAA 2025: Burkina Faso’s ‘Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions,’ Nigeria’s ‘Lisabi’ are top contenders

The nominations for the 21st Africa Movies Academy Awards, AMAA, were announced on Saturday evening ahead of the 2025 edition. African actors of Nigerian descent, including Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles Inojie, and Adaora Anyanwu, announced...

Ghana, Burkina Faso pledge to strengthen trade ties at international investment forum

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA – Ghana and Burkina Faso have pledged to strengthen trade and investment ties in key sectors of the economy to generate revenue and create jobs. This and other commitments were highlighted at the maiden edition of the “Invest...

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and the Revolution of IllusionsThree years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of...

By Oumarou Sanou Three years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s strongman, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, continues to project himself as the torchbearer of a new African revolution — a reincarnation of the late Thomas Sankara. Yet, his recent...

Passengers plying Tumu-Burkina Faso  stranded due to bad roads 

By Mohammed Balu, GNA Dimajang, (UWR), Oct.12, GNA – Transportation along the Dimajan to Tumu stretch has come to a standstill after a section of the road near a bridge developed a large hole filled with water and clay, making the road almost...

Burkina Faso Loses U.S. Visa Access After Refusing Deportee Deal

The government of Burkina Faso has rejected a proposal from the United States to receive deportees, including non-citizens expelled from American territory. The decision was confirmed by Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, who described...

Burkina Faso rejects US deportees

Burkina Faso has refused to accept deportees from the United States, dismissing Washington’s proposal as an affront to national dignity and a form of political pressure. The West African nation’s decision marks a rare challenge to one of President...

Cameroon’s Presidential Election: The French are negotiating

As the counting of the votes of last Sunday’s presidential election is underway at ELECAM, Cameroon’s election body, the French are not waiting for things to totally deteriorate before they step in. The first figures point to a landslide by Mr....

Burkina Faso rejects Donald Trump's proposal, gives reason

President Donald Trump of the United States' proposal to deport non-citizens of Burkina Faso has been rejected by the military authority of the West African country Burkina Faso's minister of foreign affair, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, announced...

Burkina Faso Detains Eight Humanitarian Workers on Espionage Charges

Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has arrested eight humanitarian workers on spying charges, accusing them of providing sensitive security information to foreign powers, a development that has triggered sharp denials from the organization involved and...

US mayor questions Nigeria’s approach to terrorism during fact-finding visit

Mike Arnold, Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, has questioned Nigeria’s stance on foreign involvement in its fight against terrorism, noting that while the country reportedly rejects external commentary on security, it seeks financial support...

Burkina Faso receives more Chinese equipment

One of the VN22B fire-support vehicles that was officially handed over to the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso on 10 October 2025. (Présidence du Faso) The National Armed Forces (FAN) of Burkina Faso officially received a significant...