Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Overhauls Postal Law to Add Digital Services and Competition

Burkina Faso adopted Law No. 010-2026/ALP on 15 April 2026, overhauling postal regulation to integrate digital services, end reserved services...

August 12, 2026

Burkina Faso Plans 117 Billion CFA Franc Memorial For Thomas Sankara

Burkina Faso is seeking public and private financing for a 117 billion CFA franc memorial to Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary...

August 8, 2026

Traoré Bans Parties and Targets Clerics as Burkina Faso Unravels

Ibrahim Traoré remains Africa's most celebrated young leader, but jihadist violence, mass displacement and a crackdown on clerics tell a...

August 5, 2026

France Withdraws All Diplomats From Burkina Faso After Junta Cuts Ties

France pulls diplomats from Burkina Faso after June 26 rupture, ordering all staff out by July 6. The split follows...

July 16, 2026

Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door

Coris Bank International has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary with CFA26 billion (€40M) in share capital in Douala, pending COBAC and...

July 12, 2026

Burkina Faso Lands $300 Million for Its Biggest Power Plant

A Burkina Faso power plant of 119 MW, the country’s biggest, reached financial close with $300 million from AFC, built...

July 12, 2026

Burkina Faso Breaks With France — Can the Sahel Afford It?

Burkina Faso has cut ties with France. Beyond the symbolism, this Sahel break with the West carries a real bill...

June 29, 2026

Illuminating the Sahel: Burkina Faso’s €6 Million Solar Leap

Burkina Faso's renewable energy landscape is undergoing a transformative shift. The African Development Bank (AfDB). Analysis from The Rio Times.

September 27, 2024

Sanctions and Security: The Unlikely Alliance of Burkina Faso and Iran

On September 17 2024 Burkina Faso and Iran took a significant step towards enhancing their economic partnership. Coverage and analysis...

September 18, 2024