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Vista Group Completes Majority Takeover of Société Générale Burkina Faso
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Vista Group Holding has finalized its majority acquisition of Société Générale Burkina Faso, substantially expanding its financial services footprint in the West African nation. The deal bolsters Vista’s existing operations, which include Vista...
Lil Win Invests US$500k in Landmark Film on Burkina Faso Leader
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
Ghanaian actor and filmmaker Kwadwo Nkansah, professionally known as Lil Win, has committed $500,000 to produce “Ibrahim Traoré,” a biographical film on Burkina Faso’s transitional leader. In a June 28 interview with Graphic Showbiz, Lil Win...
Ghana signs deal with AfDB to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Ghana has signed a letter of intent with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to turn Lake Volta into a key transport and industrial corridor, linking the country’s ports to land‑locked neighbours in the Sahel. The agreement supports Ghana’s...
Burkina Faso Faces Growing Child Rights Crisis Amid Conflict and Aid Cuts
ImpACT International
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Burkina Faso stands at a critical juncture, facing a humanitarian crisis that has placed millions of children at grave risk. The convergence of armed conflict, mass displacement, poverty, and now, severe aid cuts, has created a situation where the...
Burkina Faso: the African nation proudly forcing journalists into the army, By Sadibou Marong
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
Captain Ibrahim Traoré Since Zongo’s announcement, no evidence has emerged to confirm that the three journalists were indeed conscripted — they may be locked up, or worse. Yet, four months after his statement, on 24 March, three more journalists,...
Hearts target another goalscoring winger transfer with Burkina Faso's Pierre Landry Kabore
Edinburgh Evening News
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July 3, 2025
Tynecastle club doing more business in the summer window Hearts have opened talks with Estonian club JK Narva Trans about a potential deal for goalscoring winger Pierre Landry Kabore. The Burkina Faso internationalist has struck 12 goals and...
Coca-Cola invests $93.8 million in new Burkina Faso project, aims to create over 2,000 jobs
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
Global beverage giant Coca-Cola has announced a significant $93.8 million investment (approximately 60 billion West African Francs, CFA) in a state-of-the-art factory in Burkina Faso, marking a strategic expansion in the West African nation. The...
Burkina Faso’s ascent
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
TRAORÉ... soon after taking power through a military coup in 2022 he expelled the final French forces from the country and made an aggressive thrust towards nationalising its resource extraction operations, while forging an increasingly closer...
Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso Discuss Preparations for Avaza Conference
Turkmenportal
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabés Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore. According to the Ministry of...
The Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso discussed bilateral cooperation
News Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
On 1 July 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinese Affairs Abroad of Burkina Faso, Mr. Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore....
Heads of Foreign Policy Agencies of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso Discuss Bilateral Cooperation by Phone
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 1, 2025
01 July 2025 150 Heads of Foreign Policy Agencies of Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso Discuss Bilateral Cooperation by Phone On July 1, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov...
Orano’s uranium joint venture in Niger on brink of bankruptcy
Mining Technology
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July 3, 2025
French uranium mining company Orano has announced that its joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is facing bankruptcy due to export restrictions imposed by the country’s military government, according to a Reuters report. The development follows the...
World Bank Lists Nigeria Among 39 Nations Facing Rising Poverty, Hunger
National Network
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July 3, 2025
The World Bank has identified Nigeria as one of 39 countries where poverty and hunger are worsening as a result of conflict and instability. In a report released on Friday, the bank stated that the affected economies, which include both low- and...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
France's Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy
Sowetan
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July 3, 2025
In its decision to nationalise the mine, the junta, which seized power in 2023, said Orano had been extracting 86.3% of uranium production since 1971 despite holding a 63% stake in the mine. The country's main mineworkers union, which said...
Burkina Faso mine delivers first gold pour as Australian firm hits milestone
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
The Australian-listed company confirmed the development came ahead of schedule and under budget, marking a strong start to what is projected to become one of the region’s most significant gold operations. According to Miningmx, West African...
Dominica’s Cadence-Lpso Queen OPhelia unveils reggae anthem “Burkina Rise” honouring Burkina Faso’s Traore
Dominica News Online
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July 1, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 11:22 AM Powerful Tribute to Courageous Leadership; Official Teaser Video Released! Ophelia, Dominica’s iconic songstress renowned as a cornerstone of Cadence-lypso, is set to release a potent new...
Second Largest Acquires Yatela, Morila
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 4, 2025
The Yatela and Morila gold mines were formally taken over by Mali on June 30, 2025. The country’s resource management has undergone significant transformation. Mali aims to improve its economy, manage its natural resources more effectively, and...
India and Ghana deepen security, economic ties as Modi visits
The Manila Times
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July 3, 2025
ACCRA, Ghana — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghana's President John Mahama agreed on Wednesday to deepen security and mining ties during the first visit by an Indian leader in three decades. Resource-rich Ghana, seen as a beacon of...
France's nuclear giant says its Niger uranium mine is nearly bankrupt
Business Insider Africa
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July 2, 2025
French uranium miner Orano has warned that its majority-owned joint venture in Niger, SOMAIR, is nearing bankruptcy following nearly a year of export restrictions imposed by the country’s military-led government. Niger, responsible for...