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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso

During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and ways to advance them

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso

During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them, in addition to several topics of mutual interest

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation relations between the two countries…

Norwegian Refugee Council
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council |

Former Norwegian Capacity (NORCAP) Expert new Head of Burkina Faso National Met Agency

The Burkina Faso National Meteorological Agency (ANAM) has appointed former NORCAP expert Dr. Mariam Tidiga as its first female General Director, marking a significant step towards gender inclusivity in climate leadership

Mariam joined NORCAP in 2023 through the Climate Action Accelerator Programme. Under the guidance of her NORCAP mentor, Emmanuel Poan, she successfully validated and operationalised the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, adapting it to Burkina Faso’s unique climate conditions. The team´s collective efforts significantly strengthened ANAM’s technical capacity for…

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

Burkina Faso: Government-Allied Militias Linked to Massacre

Investigate Extensive Video Footage of Dozens Killed in Solenzo

Pro-government militias in Burkina Faso are implicated in video footage circulating on social networks showing the massacre of dozens of civilians in and around the western city of Solenzo on March 10 and 11, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should impartially investigate and appropriately prosecute all those responsible for serious…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus |

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus E.Shestakov receives copies of Credentials of the ambassadors of Burkina Faso and Kenya

Aristide Rapugdondba Ludovic Tapsoba, issues of enhancing cooperation at the interregional level and between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries

On March 11, 2025 the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Evgeny Shestakov, received copies of Credentials of the аmbassadors of Burkina Faso and Kenya.  During the meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

Farming communities in Burkina Faso are improving their agricultural practices with innovative weather tools

Farmers from the Balés region in Burkina Faso, farmers participated in a training session on the installation and use of farmer rain gauges

Since 2023, the Burkina Faso Hydromet Project has supported the installation of 9,700 farmer rain gauges to help rural communities better manage their crop years. With a total $33 million budget, the five-year project aims to improve and make more accessible the hydrometeorological, climate, and early warning services to the…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

Ferragamo for artisan communities in Burkina Faso to promote women’s empowerment through the Ethical Fashion Initiative

The goal of this multi-annual partnership, including the support of the European Union and its OACPS Business Friendly Programme, has been the building of West Africa’s first cotton dyeing factory, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Ferragamo has partnered with Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), a programme of the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations’ small business agency, to address a critical gap in the artisanal cotton supply chain in West Africa, which has a predominantly female workforce. The goal of this multi-annual partnership, including the…

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,…

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