LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Special Report: Lavrov of Russia; Barbados, China, Niger, Germany, Burkina Faso

Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, warned Western leaders in his remarks to the General Assembly that his country would carry out a “decisive response” to any attack. Here, he briefs reporters after his speech, Sept. 27, 2025. JOHN...

Burkina Faso’s women farmers reviving the land with fertilizer trees

Land restoration in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest and Kadiogo regions is women’s work. Here, women have made fertilizer trees their indispensable allies in reviving farmland. Thanks to these nitrogen-fixing and shade-providing trees, they’re...

Burkina Faso’s Media Images Far Different From Harsh Reality

Burkina Faso media overflows these days with the amazing achievements of junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré: the country has repaid its foreign debt, built new low-cost housing, and he discovered a new source of oil. The reality is quite different....

MTN Ghana donates GHȻ20,000, assorted items to support 47th Kobine Festival   

By Philip Tengzu, GNA Lawra (UW/R), Oct. 4, GNA – Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN Ghana) has donated GHȻ20,000.00 and assorted items to the 2025 Kobine Festival Planning Committee to support this year’s celebration of the annual cultural...

Nigeria News2 minutes ago ECOWAS Parliament Seeks Reintegration Of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the reintegration of Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger Republic into the...

Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, made the appeal in Port Harcourt on Monday at the opening of the 2025 Second Parliamentary Seminar and the Second Extraordinary Session of the Parliament. She said the exclusion of...

Is the International Order Tilting Toward an Era of Permanent Tensions?

The war in Ukraine, with more than 500,000 military and civilian casualties according to Western estimates, has reintroduced to European soil the brutal logic of high-intensity warfare that many believed consigned to the 20th century. At the same...

Rice Master Global Deepens West African Presence in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is part of a broader West African trade network that Rice Master Global actively serves. Rice has become increasingly important in Burkina Faso’s food basket, with urban and rural populations alike depending on imports to meet their...

Japan’s ArkEdge Space Fosters Collaboration With African Partners in New Agreements 

ArkEdge Space signed agreements with a number of African institutions during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development business forum. Photo: ArkEdge Japanese satellite startup ArkEdge Space plans to collaborate with a number of...

Burkina Faso Government revokes Taparko gold mine licence

Burkina Faso has revoked the operating licence for the Taparko gold mine, citing legal disputes and unmet socio-economic obligations by its managing company, Taparko Mining. The government highlighted the company's potential inability to fulfil...

Burkina Faso: Jihadist attacks have killed about 50 civilians since May, HRW says

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)...

Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Massacre Civilians

Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May. Since the start of their insurgency in Burkina Faso in 2016, the Islamist armed groups have repeatedly attacked and...

Africa Tech Challenge benefits African youth for over a decade, changes lives

A winner of the 10th Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) Season waves at the competition’s closing ceremony held in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 1, 2025. Photo: VCG At the CNC (computer numerical control) lathe processing competition area, the distinctive...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Burkina Faso Abolishes Visa Fees for African Travelers: A Bold Step Toward Pan-African Unity and Economic Growth

In a landmark decision aimed at fostering greater regional integration and promoting the free movement of people and goods across the African continent, Burkina Faso has announced the elimination of visa fees for all African travelers. The policy...

This Cheap, Tiny Device May Reverse Memory Loss—And Even Prevent Alzheimer’s, Scientists Say

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: A scientists who studies the microstructures of neurons, called microtubules, wants to expand research in treating dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, with short bouts of an extremely low-frequency and...

The real cost of climate change: Global warming could make the average person 24% poorer by 2100, scientists warn

Climate change could push humanity into a dystopian nightmare of fires, biblical–scale floods and food shortages. But those lucky enough to survive the chaos could end up living amid a global economic meltdown. Scientists at the University of...

‘Burkina Faso needs Iran's expertise for sustainable development’

TEHRAN – Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to Tehran, Mohammadi Kaboureh, has highlighted the significance of boosting scientific ties with Iran, calling it essential for the sustainable development of the African country. “Sustainable development without...

Burkina Faso's misinformation war

With the help of "AI-generated images, deepfake anthems and algorithmic fervour", Burkina Faso's president has been transformed into a "digital messiah", gripping the attention of Africans across the continent, said The Africa Report. Ibrahim...

Burkina Faso vs Egypt Prediction and Betting Tips | September 9th 2025

Burkina Faso will welcome Egypt to Stade du 4 Août in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The visitors are assured of a top-two finish in the Group A standings, while Les Étalons are also in contention to book a direct spot in the main...