(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has put a hold on a malaria research initiative backed by the Gates Foundation amid concerns that the program could be exploited for population control purposes in Africa. The project, run by the Target Malaria team at the...
The Worldwide Fistula Fund will host Dr. Ouedraogo will visit the U.S. from Sept. 9–13 to raise awareness & support for maternal health initiatives. SCHAUMBURG, IL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Worldwide Fistula Fund...
(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Now in its 17th edition, the festival runs from August 22 to 31 on Moscow’s Red...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata” following a UN report accusing jihadist groups and national forces of abusing children. The April report documented 2,483 “grave...
An extraordinary leadership delegation representing Afrodescendants (Descendants of enslaved Africans in the Diaspora) arrives in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Organizing as FRIENDS OF...
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have officially sealed a pact to broaden their cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear energy. The deal encompasses collaborative efforts in areas such as radiation technology applications and the education...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso and Russia have entered a new and strengthened phase of strategic cooperation, with a focus on defense, education, and economic development, according to the West African nation’s interim president, Ibrahim Traoré. In an...
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...
In response to the deteriorating security situation at the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, World Heritage Property, the States Parties of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to improve the management and protection...
MARKHAM, Ontario, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MARKHAM, Ontario – November 27, 2024 – Every 10 seconds, a child loses their life to malnutrition — that’s over 3 million children each year. An estimated 45 million kids suffer from...
16 september 2025 - 06:37:03 MA 174 Views Panafrican News Agency Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May 2025, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said...
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)...
Tandis qu’outre-Atlantique, certains s’obstinent à vouloir « Construire des ponts » – pour reprendre le titre d’un ouvrage polémique publié il y a quelques années par le sulfureux jésuite James Martin – entre l’Eglise et la nébuleuse LBGT, sur le...
Last Updated:September 16, 2025, 00:13 IST The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, as of September 2025, includes 57 member states spread across Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Initially called the...
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...
QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness company, has taken note of the recent statement by the Ghana Immigration Service regarding the interception and repatriation of 55 Burkinabe nationals in Tamale. While some of these individuals were reportedly...
The government of Burkina Faso has scrapped visa fees for all African nationals travelling to the country. Authorities say the move is part of efforts at promoting Pan-African solidarity and boosting regional integration. The decision by the...
Burkina Faso has waived visa fees for all African citizens, a move officials say strengthens Pan-African ties and promotes regional trade and tourism. Burkina Faso removes visa fees for African nationals while maintaining application requirements....
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Tension erupted at the Hamile border town in the Upper West Region after residents accused an immigration officer, identified only as Morris, of aiding in the kidnapping of a young woman from the Ghanaian side of the border. According to...
