government of Burkina Faso

They also appealed to the delegation to assist in addressing a major concern regarding a private terminal operator, Bollore Transport and Logistics Company, which had been licensed by the Government of Niger to weigh/handle all laden trucks using the Ghana-Burkina Faso stretch to Niger. "The siting of ...

Food shortages and a jihadist uprising in northern Burkina Faso risk plunging the region into a humanitarian crisis if urgent action is not taken according to ... people in Burkina Faso are expected to need food aid in coming months, with one in ten already suffering acute malnutrition in the north, government ...

“This new injection of funds will allow the Government of Burkina Faso to establish the essential infrastructure and services needed to create the first successful growth pole in the country, and in turn attract more private investment to agricultural value chains in the Bagre area. A robust growth pole will boost ...

The cash operating cost of $438 per ounce produced beat our guidance and we saw a total cash cost of $491 per ounce, once the royalty payable to the Burkina Faso government was included. All-in sustaining cost was $740 per ounce sold, coming in at the very bottom of their guidance range, which also ...

When former rapper Gilbert “Bill” Kiendrebeogo launched a clothing brand in August 2014, he wanted it to represent the aspirations of Burkina Faso, his landlocked West African nation. The dictator Blaise ... It's an intensely political statement of pride, which, at the moment, the government is supporting.

Le Balai Citoyen (Citizens Broom), a political movement in Burkina Faso that upholds the legacy of revolutionary icon Captain Thomas Sankara, has termed the recent terrorist attack in the country a ploy to ... Those on trial had attempted to overthrow the transitional government of President Michel Kafando.

Furthermore, Burkina Faso will be able to draw on India's experience in the field of agriculture, particularly in terms of mechanization, production and processing. With its 1.3 billion inhabitants, the Indian government has put food security at the top of its priorities and can help Burkina Faso benefit from its ...

"The rehabilitation of degraded land is a priority for Burkina,” said the Director General, who expressed his appreciation of the purchase. “We need to see how FAO can start similar programmes at bigger scale to accompany the efforts of the government of Burkina Faso.” The new equipment, composed of a ...

The attacks represent an alarming escalation for Burkina Faso in terms of organiszation, lethality of armaments and length of engagement. .... As Crisis Group pointed out in its 12 October 2017 report on The Social Roots of Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso's North, the less the government spends on ...

The more Burkina Faso is under attack, the more the government will be tempted to spend on the military. As Crisis Group pointed out in its 12 October 2017 report on The Social Roots of Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso's North, the less the government spends on development, the less it is able to answer ...

CORRECTING DATE TO MARCH 3 - Security forces outside the General Staff of the Armed Forces building in central Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Saturday March 3, 2018. The markets returned to near normal Saturday, after Islamic extremists struck the French Embassy and army headquarters Friday in ...

BURKINA FASO - A suspected key figure in the deadly Burkina Faso attacks has been arrested, a government source said Sunday, adding the assailants ... Another government source had Saturday indicated the assailants appeared to be "aware of the typical routines and practices" at army headquarters, ...

OUAGADOUGOU: A suspected key figure in the deadly Burkina Faso attacks has been arrested, a government source said on Sunday, adding that ... The attackers “had knowledge of the current habits and practices inside the (army) headquarters,” another governmental source said Saturday, which is how ...

A former Burkina Faso soldier may have participated in Friday's simultaneous attacks by al-Qaida-linked extremists on the army headquarters and heavily-guarded French Embassy in the capital. The government has launched an investigation into the attacks which killed eight soldiers and injured more ...

Burkina Faso's prime minister said Saturday he is revolted by the Islamic extremist attacks that killed at least eight people in the capital, and said the government and people must remain vigilant against such violence. By Associated Press | Saturday, March 3, 2018, 7:25 a.m.. Share this story. Pope Francis is cheered by ...

Eight armed forces personnel were killed in the fighting in the west African nation on Friday, the government said, while a French security source said 12 more ... Burkina Faso has been the target of Islamist militant attacks since 2015, and this is the third time in two years that Ouagadougou is the target of ...

Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba said he is revolted by the Islamic militants' attacks and said the government and people must remain on guard. “What just happened to us is a lesson, and we need to remain vigilant and also ready to anticipate on the modus operandi of the terrorists,” Thieba ...

Qatar also sent its condolences to the families of the victims, the government and the people of Burkina Faso, according to the statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Burkina Faso came under multiple attacks on Friday, targeting the French embassy, the French cultural center and the country's military ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with Burkina Faso' government and people. In a statement, he affirms the United Nations' commitment “to support Burkina Faso in its efforts to fight violent extremism and terrorism, sustain the security sector ...

Burkina Faso's prime minister said Saturday he is revolted by the Islamic extremist attacks that killed at least eight people in the capital, and said the government and people must remain vigilant against such violence. Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba met with the army chief at the army headquarters, where ...

Gunmen have launched an attack in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, with the French embassy and a military HQ among the apparent targets. Burkina Faso's government said four attackers had been killed at the embassy and at least two at the HQ. Seven members of the security forces have ...

The northern border region near Mali is the home of a local preacher, Ibrahim Malam Dicko, who has claimed responsibility for recent deadly attacks on troops and civilians. His association, Ansarul Islam, is considered a terrorist group by Burkina Faso's government. Among his objectives has been ending ...

His association, Ansarul Islam, is considered a terrorist group by Burkina Faso's government. Among his objectives has been ending the use of French, the former colonizer's language, in regional schools. Forces backed by the French military have failed to capture Dicko. But he is not the only threat.

Sixteen people -- nine assailants and seven members of the security forces -- were killed in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday when armed men attacked the French embassy and the country's military headquarters, a government source said. The bloodiest clashes in Ouagadougou were in the assault on ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with Burkina Faso' government and people. In a statement, he affirms the United Nations' commitment "to support Burkina Faso in its efforts to fight violent extremism and terrorism, sustain the security sector ...

Diendere briefly took power after the presidential guard under his command staged a coup of the transitional government in September 2015. He stepped down days later under pressure from the regional bloc, Burkina Faso's military and protesting citizens. He and others now face life in prison for charges ...

More than 80 people went on trial before a military court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday over the failed 2015 coup in a case being seen as a test for justice in ... launched in September 2015 by Compaore's old presidential guard against the transitional government that took power after the veteran leader's fall.

Diendere briefly took power after the presidential guard under his command staged a coup of the transitional government in September 2015. He stepped down days later under pressure from the regional bloc, Burkina Faso's military and protesting citizens. He and others now face life in prison for charges ...

Diendere briefly took power after the presidential guard under his command staged a coup of the transitional government in September 2015. He stepped down days later under pressure from the regional bloc, Burkina Faso's military and protesting citizens. He and others now face life in prison for charges ...

His work represents the first time that the overall impact of pesticide use by Burkina Faso market gardeners and its environmental and health risks have been quantified through a careful analysis of soil, water, ... "Burkina Faso's government sees vegetable exports as one way of revitalizing its rural areas.

Burkinabe president Roch Marc Christian Kabore has committed, should there be another reshuffle of his cabinet, to respect the country's affirmative action law stipulating that 30% of the government posts must be reserved for the women.Kabore took part in a women's forum organized on the occasion of ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Islamic extremists opened fire on the French Embassy and army headquarters in separate attacks in Burkina Faso's capital Friday, killing at least seven soldiers, while eight of the militants were slain, a government official said. Many others were wounded among the ...

OUAGADOUGOU: A suspected key figure in the deadly Burkina Faso attacks has been arrested, a government source said Sunday, adding the assailants had seemingly benefited from infiltrating the army. The suspect could be “one of the brains” behind Friday's attacks that left seven soldiers dead, the ...

Some of the assailants may have managed to flee the attack on the military HQ, a government source said. - Inside job?-The attackers "had knowledge of the current habits and practices inside the (army) headquarters," another governmental source said Saturday, which is how they managed to access the ...

FILE - In this Tuesday Sept. 29, 2015 file photo, a Burkina Faso government soldier holds his position during a patrol of a suburb taking control from the soldiers that took part in a coup in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The trial for 84 people accused of masterminding a 2015 coup attempt in Burkina Faso ...