Lamola outlines South Africa’s foreign policy wins ahead of G20 Summit

South Africa is cementing its role as a formidable player on the regional and international stage, delivering a string of diplomatic achievements and strategic foreign policy moves designed to strengthen the continent and global partnerships. In a...

Field day for traders, as Muslims celebrate annual ‘Maulud’ in Sunyani

By Christopher Tetteh Sunyani, (Bono), Aug. 27, GNA – The Sunyani Zongo community is experiencing brisk business, as Muslims celebrate the 2025 ‘Maulud’ an annual festival of the Tijani Islamic sect. Since Thursday August 21, buying and selling of...

Burkina Faso expels UN regional co-ordinator

Geneva — Burkina Faso has declared UN regional co-ordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report alleging violations against children in the West African country, a government spokesperson said on Monday. Burkinabe...

Volta Star Textiles needs at least $25mill to revamp

Jerome Kwaku Dunyo, the Managing Director of Volta Star Textiles LTD, has noted that the company would need at least a total of $25 to $100 million to resume operations. He made the revelation during the launch of the Volta Trade and Investment...

Burkina Faso's junta expels top UN official over child rights report

Burkina Faso's junta has expelled the UN's top official to the West African nation over a report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict. Carol Flore-Smereczniak was declared "persona non grata" because of her role in drafting the report...

Burkina Faso kicks out U.N. coordinator over 'false' report

The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak as “persona non grata” over an official U.N. report that accused jihadi groups and government forces of abuses against children....

Madagascar’s Remarkable Journey to the CHAN 2024 Final

Madagascar’s national football team, famously known as the Barea, has taken African football by storm with their unprecedented run to the final of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. This marks their second appearance in a...

Burkina Faso Expels UN Envoy Over Child Rights Abuse Report

Burkina Faso’s military junta has declared UN resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata following a UN report on child rights violations. The report, published in April, accused both jihadist groups and government...

Burkina Faso declares UN official 'persona non grata'

Burkina Faso's junta expels UN humanitarian coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak over its "baseless" report of state forces and militias' violations. Burkina Faso's junta declared the highest-ranking UN official in the country "persona non grata"...

Burkina Faso junta expels top official of United Nations over children in wartime report

Burkina Faso’s military government on Monday, August 18, expelled the top United Nations representative in the country after a UN report accused armed groups and government-backed forces of recruiting children in the country’s jihadist conflict....

Sahel Advocacy Group Condemns UN Report on Burkina Faso

A regional advocacy network has sharply criticized the United Nations over a report concerning children in Burkina Faso’s conflict zones. The Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network issued a statement rejecting the UN’s findings, calling them...

Burkina Faso Bars UN Coordinator From West African Country

Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata following a U.N. report alleging violations against children in the West African country, a government spokesperson announced on Monday....

Ghana and Burkina Faso Move to Resolve Cross-Border Signal Disruption

Ghana and Burkina Faso have initiated talks to tackle persistent signal interference issues along their shared border. The National Communications Authority of Ghana and Burkina Faso’s electronic communications regulator held a virtual meeting on...

Burkina Faso declares UN resident coordinator "persona non grata"

OUAGADOUGOU, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The government of Burkina Faso on Monday declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, United Nations resident coordinator in the country, "persona non grata" for co-chairing a United Nations (UN) report alleging child rights...

Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak as “persona non grata” over an official U.N. report that accused jihadi groups and government forces of...

Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata

(Reuters) -Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a U.N. report alleging violations against children in the West African country, a government spokesperson said on Monday....

Burkina Faso establishes a National Coordination Committee for Users of the Volta Basin

The national workshop, held in Koudougou, brought together some 40 participants from the Burkinabe portion of the Volta Basin: representatives of user organizations, local stakeholders, technical experts, and project partners. The workshop...

Malaria treatment for newborns

[LAGOS, SciDev.Net] Every year around 30 million babies are born in malaria-endemic regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. But until recently, the world’s smallest and most vulnerable malaria patients had no approved treatment designed specifically for...

Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata

Burkina Faso repatriates Alino Faso’s body amid outcry for justice

The remains of Alain Christophe Traoré, widely known as Alino Faso, have been repatriated to Burkina Faso from Côte d’Ivoire, igniting national mourning and renewed calls for accountability. Traoré, a prominent social media influencer and...