AfDB approves €6m to advance Burkina Faso solar project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €6 million concessional financing package to support the…
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Niger misses debt payment, default climbs to nearly $520mln
Niger missed 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) debt payment last week, which brings the country’s total default…
Putin pledges African countries free grains despite Western sanctions
Russia would remain a reliable food supplier for African countries despite illegal Western sanctions, according to…
Endeavour expects its Burkina Faso mining activities to resume in coming weeks
Endeavour Mining, whose largest shareholder is Egyptian telecoms billionaire Naguib Sawiris, announced on Tuesday…
IMF cancels debt payments for 25 poor countries battling coronavirus for six months
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25…
Egypt’s Sisi discusses Al-Azhar, terrorism in Riyadh
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Saturday with the presidents of Burkina Faso and Tajikistan during…
Burkina Faso 1-0 Ghana: Afcon 2017
Alain Traore's stunning late free-kick defeated Ghana and sealed third place in the Africa Cup of Nations for…
Egypt wins shootout to reach Afcon final
Egypt reached a record-equalling ninth Africa Cup of Nations final, beating Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties after a…
Orange says to buy Airtel units in West Africa
French telecommunications giant Orange SA (ORA.FR) said Wednesday it would buy Bharti Airtel's operations in…
Military ‘coup’ in Burkina Faso
Members of Burkina Faso's presidential guard -- who have seized the president and government leaders -- announced…
