Boureima Amadou
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- June 8, 2026
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New power plant in N’Djamena marks milestone in Algeria-Chad ties
N’Djamena, Chad – Prime Minister and head of government Allamaye Halina announced on Monday that the groundbreaking ceremony for a new power plant in the capital is a transformative project…
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- June 8, 2026
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Mounting pressure on two-wheeled commerce reflects Burkina Faso’s economic control
Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré assumed power, Burkina Faso has undergone profound transformation marked by increasingly centralised governance. While official rhetoric emphasises sovereignty and strategic reorganisation, the socio-economic reality on the…
Mariama Hamani
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- June 8, 2026
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Power cuts hit Niamey, Dosso and Tillabéri after Zone Fleuve fault
Niamey, 8 June 2026 – The Société nigérienne d’électricité (NIGELEC) announced on Monday that power supply disruptions in Dosso, Niamey and Tillabéri are due to a technical fault on the…
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- June 8, 2026
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Burkina Faso week in review: major events from 1 to 7 june 2026
The week from June 1 to 7, 2026, was eventful in Burkina Faso, with major developments across environmental, economic, security, diplomatic, social, sports, and cultural domains. On the environmental front,…
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- June 8, 2026
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Boko Haram releases more than 400 captives in Nigeria
The terrorist group Boko Haram has freed over 400 people who were abducted earlier this year from a village in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, a local senator and a youth…
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- June 8, 2026
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Togo: student dies after bac 1 results in Kpalimé
The city of Kpalimé is in shock following the death of a student from Zomayi High School, which occurred after the release of the BAC 1 exam results for the…
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- June 8, 2026
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Chad and Algeria launch 40-megawatt solidarity power plant project in N’Djamena
In N’Djamena, a pivotal moment unfolded as Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb of Algeria, accompanied by Chad’s Prime Minister Allamaye Halina, officially presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated…
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- June 8, 2026
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Sorbonne Université and CHIC Bénin forge medical excellence alliance
A new era for medical advancement and research across West Africa is dawning as Sorbonne Université, a leading European academic and medical institution, sets its sights on Bénin. A high-level…
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- June 8, 2026
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Burkina Faso foreign ministry experts get geopolitical training from CNES
The National Centre for Strategic Studies (CNES) kicked off a three-day training workshop for senior officials and experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, June 8, 2026, in…
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- June 8, 2026
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Burkina Faso’s beauty pageant ban signals authoritarian slide
A formal decree has sent shockwaves through Burkina Faso. The transitional government announced an indefinite suspension of all beauty pageants across the national territory. While authorities justify the measure as…
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- June 8, 2026
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Burkina Faso’s foreign minister meets unodc chief to strengthen security ties
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, along with Deputy Minister Camarade Bêbgnasgnan Stella Eldine Kabre/Kabore, held a meeting on June 5, 2026 with Dr.…
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- June 8, 2026
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Sahel journalists gather in N’Djamena for legal protection workshop
Tchad Sahel journalists gather in N’Djamena for legal protection workshop How can journalists investigating environmental issues be better shielded in a landscape often fraught with insecurity and pressure? That central…
