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Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines |

Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Burkina Faso

Ambassador Mellejor thanked President Traoré for the opportunity to present his credentials adding that his purpose is to work with the president's official representatives to further enhance relations between the Philippines and Burkina Faso

Philippine Ambassador Mersole J. Mellejor presented his credentials to President Ibrahim Traoré of the People's Republic of Burkina Faso at the President's House in the capital Ouagadougou on Thursday, 19 December 2024. President Traoré conveyed his gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for appointing an ambassador to Burkina Faso.…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

Burkina Faso benefits from the 3rd phase of the technical assistance project

The project aims to strengthen national institutional capacities to measure the added value of regional services value chains, assess the impact of services sector development on international trade, and facilitate the development of public policy frameworks

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Market Institutions Section (MIS), supports member countries in promoting trade in services and integrating the services sector into regional and global value chains. A new technical assistance project is being implemented to unlock and stimulate the potential of financial services trade in…

OPEC Fund

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The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) approves close to US$1 billion in new development financing

These projects will benefit countries across the globe and aim to bolster infrastructure, food security, renewable energy, economic resilience and governance in partner countries

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) has approved close to US$1 billion in new development financing over the last quarter of 2024, including during its 190th Governing Board meeting in Vienna today. These projects will benefit countries across the globe and aim to bolster infrastructure, food security,…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • For Burkina Faso and Mali, two landlocked countries located in West Africa, asphalting road corridors is essential for access to seaports
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African Development Fund approves over €156 million for upgrase of cross-border roads connecting Burkina Faso and Mali with Côte d'Ivoire

A total of 242 km of road will be revamped in the two countries courtesy of funding from the Bank Group's concessional window and the Transition Support Facility

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (https://apo-opa.co/4f9eBTb) approved loans totalling €156.66 million on November 29 to Burkina Faso and Mali for the upgrading and asphalting of cross-border roads linking the two landlocked West African countries to Côte d'Ivoire. A total of 242 km of road will be…

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

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    • Regional Workshop Series on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Organized by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for Key Economic Stakeholders
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Source: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) |

Regional Workshop Series on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Organized by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for Key Economic Stakeholders

Workshop Series Targeted Key Actors in the Public and Private Sectors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) and governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, organized a series of workshops in the…

UN News
Source: UN News |

World Food Programme (WFP) delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso

The humanitarian response comes at a critical time for the West African nation, which has been grappling with instability, security challenges and humanitarian needs

The agency has provided assistance to more than one million crises affected people so far this year through crucial funding from the United States. The humanitarian response comes at a critical time for the West African nation, which has been grappling with instability, security challenges and humanitarian needs. According to…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

African Rights Commission: Press Burkina Faso on Rights

Country Review Should Focus on Civilian Protection, Civic Space, Accountability

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should focus on the most critical issues facing Burkina Faso during its country review on October 23, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burkinabè government should urgently address the need to protect civilians affected by armed conflict; safeguard civic space for activists, journalists,…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Médecins sans frontières (MSF) temporarily suspends activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso due to escalating insecurity

In November 2023 and again in July 2024, MSF offices, Ministry of Health-supported medical facilities, and water distribution sites were repeatedly targeted by gunfire

Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our humanitarian response in the city. This decision prioritises the safety of our staff, and allows us to reassess working conditions, given…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Human Rights Watch statement to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 81st Ordinary Session

Human Rights Watch also documented indiscriminate and deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian property by the warring parties in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur

Honorable Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Honorable Members of the Commission, State Party representatives, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch is pleased to address the African Commission at its 81st ordinary session. We express our deep concern at the severe impact of the…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children

As conflict forced thousands of children to flee to the safety of her hometown, Maimouna Ba rallied the community to provide support and education

Born and raised in Dori, in the far northeast of Burkina Faso, Maimouna Ba was the youngest of 12 children living in the country’s vast, remote and arid Sahel region, a six-hour drive from the capital, Ouagadougou. She and her sisters were the first girls in her family to go…