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The Taliban and Burkina Faso ambassadors pledge new trade and mining cooperation
Taliban-controlled media say the group's acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian ...
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it's poisoning the people who use it
In Senegal's gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold ...
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal, it’s poisoning the people who use it
In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing ...
Africa’s youngest leader, a friend of Russia, is celebrated by some and criticized by others
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore has sparked a social media debate, with some in Africa praising him and ...
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More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso
An attack by a jihadi group in northern Burkina Faso killed more than 100 people, mostly soldiers, an aid worker and local residents said Monday.
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Burkina Faso: Recent Economic Developments
During most of the 1980s, Burkina Faso followed a development strategy based on central planning and pervasive controls that resulted in large macroeconomic imbalances. The consumer price index in ...