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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…
Israeli Group Sends Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa: Report | Firstpost Africa | N18G
An investigation has unmasked a discreet operation transporting hundreds of Palestinians from the ruins of Gaza to South Africa and Indonesia. Operating under the guise…
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,…
Ghana Defies US & China: New Gold Tax Revealed as Prices Hit Record High | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer, has implemented a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime, linking state revenues to gold prices despite diplomatic pressure from the U.S….
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…
Traore Signs Ghana Security Deals After Deadly Terrorist Attacks | Firstpost Africa | N18G
A terrorist attack in Burkina Faso has prompted Ghana and Burkina Faso to urgently strengthen security along a key trade corridor. The attack, which targeted…
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…
