Tag: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso launches “mana-mana” operation for urban sanitation
In Burkina Faso, the government has launched the “mana-mana” operation in several towns to make the town clean. It is for the authorities of the transition to bring up to…
no change in schedule after ECOWAS ultimatum on transition
In Burkina Faso, the Burkinabè authorities will not present a new timetable for the transition. Government spokesman Lionel Bilgo announced this on Monday, April 25, to AFP. It was, however,…
an unauthorized and dispersed pro-Russian demonstration
In Burkina Faso, members of the Burkina-Russia movement were unable to demonstrate on Saturday April 23 in Ouagadougou. The movement had launched a call for mobilization, Place de la Nation,…
Frenchman Hubert Velud appointed Stallions coach
Frenchman Hubert Velud was appointed coach of the Burkina Faso team on Friday for a two-year term, replacing Kamou Malo, the Burkinabe Football Federation (FBF) announced. At 62, this former…
what are the objectives of the dialogue committees?
In Burkina Faso, the Minister of National Reconciliation, Yero Boly, gives details on the process of dialogue with young Burkinabè enlisted in armed groups. Local dialogue committees, made up of…
after the conviction of Blaise Compaoré, his party calls for reconciliation
The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) has come out of its silence since the verdict in the trial of the assassination of President Thomas Sankara and his twelve companions.…
the new “local dialogue committees for peace” raise questions
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday adopted a decree to create the National Coordination of Local Dialogue Committees for the Restoration of Peace. These committees were announced last week by…
the Saponé hat certified as a protected geographical indication
The hat of Saponé, a town southwest of the capital Ouagadougou, now easily identifiable and recognizable by a standard logo, is recognized on the national and international market. With our…
public administration subject to audit
In Burkina Faso, the audit of public administration, announced by President Paul Henri Damiba, has started. 140 structures are affected by this first wave. Control concerns, among other things, governance,…
Trial of the assassination of Sankara: a verdict variously appreciated
The verdict of the trial of the assassins of Thomas Sankara fell on Wednesday April 6 after 35 years of waiting. The former president of Burkina Faso and 12 of…