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Traore Tests Digital Sovereignty With Recycled Computers in Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Burkina Faso, under the leadership of Ibrahim Traoré, is launching a digital inclusion programme, repurposing abandoned government computers rather than relying on external aid. Initiated…
Ghana Accelerates Resource Nationalism, Takes Control of Damang Gold Mine | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ghana is accelerating its push for resource nationalism by reclaiming control of the Damang gold mine in the Western Region, which was operated by South…
Traore Bets On Gold To Fund Burkina Faso’s $64 Billion Development Plan | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore has announced a $64 billion development strategy for Burkina Faso aimed at transforming its economy from 2026 to 2030, focusing on security, governance,…
Traore Confronts Rising Terror As ECOWAS Plans New Counterterror Force | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traoré pledged to tackle terrorism in Burkina Faso, yet recent attacks highlight the continuing crisis. On 28 February, JNIM, an al-Qaeda-linked group, struck the…
West Asia War: South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda Issue Travel Advisories | Firstpost Africa
The escalating war in West Asia has triggered the most significant disruption to global air transport since the COVID-19 pandemic. Following retaliatory strikes by Iran…
Trump Funds Traore’s Health Plan As Burkina Faso Signs Deal With US | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore has pivoted Burkina Faso’s security focus east while maintaining ties with the West for health. The US and Burkina Faso signed a five-year…
Iran Courts Traore’s Burkina Faso With Drones, Refinery and Defence Push| Firstpost Africa | N18G
In the Sahel, Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré is at the forefront of Iran’s new diplomatic and security initiatives aimed at strengthening ties with military…
Ibrahim Traore’s Gold Strategy Lifts Burkina Faso Economy With IMF Support | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traoré’s gamble on gold is starting to yield returns for Burkina Faso’s military government, which is benefiting from a significant mining boom. The country…
Will Trump Enter DR Congo Conflict? | Firstpost Africa | Subscribe to Firstpost | N18G
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly made a high-stakes gambit in its conflict-torn eastern region by offering the US access to the Rubaya coltan…
Is DR Congo Baiting the US to Enter Its War Against M23 Rebels? | Firstpost Africa | N18G
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly made a high-stakes gambit in its conflict-torn eastern region by offering the US access to the Rubaya coltan…
