West Africa: EU, France Step Up Security, Development Aid for G5 Sahel

Deutsche Welle

The EU and France have increased their financial support for projects in the five Sahel states which sit on the southern rim of Africa's Sahara desert. Terrorism and lawlessness… Read more »

West Africa: Three subsidiaries of Pan-African banking group Oragroup win The Banker "Bank of the year award" [press release]

35°N

The three subsidiaries of the Oragroup Banking Group, in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Togo won the award for best bank in their respective countries. This award is presented by The… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Plans Selling Electricity to Burkina Faso

Guardian

Nigeria is planning to supply electricity to Burkina Faso, a West African country, amid cries of acute power deficit by Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Power Firm to Sell Electricity to Burkina Faso

Premium Times

Indications emerged on Thursday that Nigeria is preparing to sell its "stranded electricity" to Burkina Faso, as the nation's power industry continues to battle challenges. Read more »

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, a Local Drive to Educate Children Fleeing Extremist Violence

IRIN

When nine-year-old twins Jan and Jannick started their new school term at the beginning of October, they admitted that for the first time in years they weren't scared to attend… Read more »

Burkina Faso: IFAD Support to Burkina Faso Has Increased Agricultural Productivity and Incomes of Households [press release]

IFAD

Development projects financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have contributed to increased agricultural productivity and food security levels in… Read more »

Burkina Faso/Angola: Angola Beat Burkina Faso in AFCON Qualifier

ANGOP

Angola's senior males National Football Team last Sunday, in Luanda's 11 de Novembro Stadium, beat Burkina Faso by 2-1, in a Group I fifth round encounter qualifier for the Africa… Read more »

Africa: Sahel States Need Global Support 'More Than Ever' - UN Peacekeeping Chief

Africa Renewal

Africa's crisis-torn Sahel region needs support from the international community "now more than ever," the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, told… Read more »