BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso’s government led by president Ibrahim Traore on Thursday dissolved all political parties and groupings, in a move it says preserve national unity and reform political governance. The decree, adopted during a weekly Cabinet meeting presided over by Ibrahim Traore, also calls for the assets of the dissolved parties to be […]
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Coup Attempt in Burkina Faso Thwarted
BURKINA FASO – A coup attempt in Burkina Faso against President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, orchestrated by the former transitional president Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was thwarted, according to a government statement on Tuesday. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana told national television RTB that the plot, which had been planned for late Saturday, was foiled “thanks […]
Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Launches an Investment and Development Bank
BURKINA FASO – The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, on Wednesday Dec. 17, announced the establishment of an investment and development bank. The bank will help in financing major infrastructure and economic initiatives across the region. Burkina Faso’s Economy, Finance and Planning Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo announced the completion […]