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Can we quit our air-con addiction?
Dezeen
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August 28, 2025
As the world gets hotter demand for cooling systems is increasing, but energy-hungry air conditioning risks making the situation worse. Starr Charles explores whether more efficient solutions are possible. With global temperatures rising, the...
China Rearms Burkina Faso with New Armour and Artillery: President Traore Stresses Defence Modernisation
Military Watch
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August 9, 2025
The Burkina Faso Army has received large quantities of Chinese armoured vehicles and artillery systems, including VN22B fire support vehicles, PLL-05 120mm self-propelled gun mortars, and SR5 rocket artillery systems. The equipment was...
NADMO clarifies drowning of farmer at Yama
MyJoyOnline
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August 28, 2025
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed reports linking the recent drowning of a farmer in the West Mamprusi Municipality to the Bagre Dam spillage. In a statement, NADMO explained that the victim, 55-year-old Baba...
Improving Access To Maternal Health Care In Burkina Faso
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, August 9, 2025/APO Group/ -- "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to travel 45 km just to have get an ultrasound. I had to pay for transport, wait for an appointment and...
Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic Prediction and Betting Tips | 6th August 2025
Sportskeeda
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August 4, 2025
Burkina Faso face off with the Central African Republic on Wednesday for their second group fixture at the 2024 African Nations Championship. Ranked 63rd in the world, the Stallions began their campaign with a 2-0 loss to Tanzania on Saturday....
China delivers artillery and armor to Burkina Faso
Defence Blog
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August 8, 2025
A large shipment of Chinese-made armored vehicles and artillery systems has arrived in Burkina Faso. The delivery includes VN22B fire support vehicles, PLL-05 120mm self-propelled gun-mortars, and SR5 multiple rocket launch systems. The shipment...
Burkina Faso, on anti-colonial path
Press TV
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Burkina Faso, an African nation with 18 million residents, stands as a symbol of the struggle for sovereignty, the safeguarding of its natural resources, anti-colonialism, and pan-Africanism. It successfully expelled French forces and has...
Burkina Faso suspends Radio Omega over 'junta' Facebook post
Firstpost
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August 2, 2025
A well-known radio station’s licence was revoked by Burkina Faso on Saturday for allegedly derogatorily referring to the military government of the west African nation as a junta. Some local journalists have been driven into exile, and a number of...
Burkina Faso Activist’s Death in Ivorian Custody Sparks Protests, Diplomatic Tensions
News Ghana
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August 2, 2025
Calls for Independent Probe Burkina Faso civil society groups have demanded an independent investigation into the death of prominent cyberactivist Alain Christophe Traoré (known as “Alino Faso”) while detained in Côte d’Ivoire. Ivorian authorities...
Pope encourages Burkina Faso, Niger youth
Aleteia
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August 7, 2025
"As artisans of peace and reconciliation, you have everything you need to prepare a better and more fraternal world." During the general audience on August 6, 2025, Pope Leo XIV had a special greeting for pilgrims who had come from Burkina Faso...
West African’s Burkina Faso operations produce gold
Mining Review
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August 7, 2025
Gold mining company West African Resources’ 2025 updated resources, reserves and ten-year production outlook for its Sanbrado gold operations, including the Toega gold deposit and the Kiaka gold operation in Burkina Faso show that the company’s...
How Burkina Faso’s strongman became the Indo-Pacific’s unlikely hero – and other tales of disinformation
The Interpreter
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August 7, 2025
The Indo-Pacific region has witnessed a case of travelling disinformation from Africa that has been adapted to suit the local context. Africa is a known hotbed for information warfare. The western African nation of Burkina Faso is especially...
Burkina Faso Soldiers Killed by JNIM Islamists (Al-Qaeda affiliated)
Modern Tokyo Times
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August 1, 2025
Burkina Faso Soldiers Killed by JNIM Islamists (Al-Qaeda affiliated) Michiyo Tanabe and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times At least 50 soldiers in Burkina Faso have been killed by Islamist militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda, specifically the group...
2024 CHAN: Burkina Faso's Stallions gallop past debutants CAR
Panapress
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August 6, 2025
06 august 2025 - 18:04:04 MA/WA 338 Views Panafrican News Agency Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced a dominant second-half display to defeat debutants Central African Republic 4-2 and revive their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African...
CHAN 2024: Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic – Preview & Score Prediction
Morocco World News
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August 6, 2025
Central African Republic (CAR) face Burkina Faso today at 3pm Morocco time (GMT+1 ) in their second Group B match at CHAN 2024, with both sides seeking their first points of the tournament. Fans can catch the action live on BeIN Sports and...
Further positive results at Guitry for Thor
Mining Review
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August 28, 2025
Thor Explorations has had further positive drilling results from its maiden drilling campaign at its 100% owned Guitry gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. During May and June the company completed an initial 3,000 m reverse circulation drilling...
CHAN 2024: Four Moroccan Referees to Officiate Central African Republic vs Burkina Faso
Morocco World News
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August 6, 2025
Rabat – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed four Moroccan officials to oversee the match between the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso, taking place this evening. This game is part of Group B in the African Nations...
Captain Ibrahim Traoré welcomes African football legends in Burkina Faso
GhanaWeb
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August 5, 2025
Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday, August 4, 2025, hosted some of Africa’s most iconic football legends in Ouagadougou as part of the reopening ceremony of the August 4 Stadium. The Head of State welcomed former African...
Where to watch Burkina Faso vs. Central African Republic today
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 6, 2025
Central African Republic makes its African Nations Championship debut against Burkina Faso Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. Both teams aim to make it out of Group B, which is currently led by Tanzania. How to watch: Fans in the USA can watch the match live...
CHAN 2025: Victories for Tanzania and Burkina Faso (videos)
Tunisie Numerique
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August 6, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Wednesday’s second match of the CHAN 2025 saw Tanzania narrowly defeat Mauritania (0-1) at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, in Matchday 2 of the group stage. In the opening match of this second match,...