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Burkina Faso

Kouka Tapsoda, a man with investment in mind

An economist specializing in farm development, Kouka Edouard Tapsoba, has been named permanent secretary of the Conseil Presidentiel pour l’Investissement [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.01.2015

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Fierce contest shaping up between Diabre, Kabore

They used to be united in their opposition to Blaise Compaore but, after the former leader’s ouster in October, Burkina Faso’s main opposition leaders are now gearing up to be rivals for the 2015 presidential elections. Zephirin Diabre and Roch [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.01.2015

Maiga stands in way of Karma's project

Work on the Karma gold mine being conducted by the Canadian firm True Gold Mining has been suspended because of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.12.2014

Dieudonne Samson Yaogho revives Guiro

The chief representative of the Canadian mining group Komet Resources [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.12.2014

Burkina Faso: Nonyarma promoted

An engineer and current chairman of Journees de Promotion Minieres [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.12.2014

Auguste Denise Barry, Zida’s new security chief

The recent appointment of Colonel Auguste Denise Barry as minister of territorial administration, decentralisation and government security under Burkina Faso’s [...]

Subscribers only Politics 17.12.2014

S&P sceptical about transition

Standard and Poor’s downgrading of Burkina Faso’s sovereign credit to [...]

Subscribers only Business 17.12.2014

Endeavour Mining tests waters for Hounde

Will the new mining authorities in Burkina Faso be in a position to quickly award a mining license for the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.12.2014

Acacia takes an option on South Hounde

In return for conducting a $14 million reconnaissance work program [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.12.2014

Boubacar Ba's busy social agenda

In addition to revising the mining code, labour legislation and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.12.2014

UN evacuates Tuareg close to Compaore

Several Tuareg chiefs who were protected by Burkina Faso’s ousted leader Blaise Compaore received UN help to leave the country.

Subscribers only Politics 03.12.2014

The price of revolt

The uprising at the end of October that led to Blais Compaore’s downfall has had consequences on Burkina Faso’s economy, as the business community has learned to its cost.

Subscribers only Business 03.12.2014

Compaore between Casa and Marrakech

After their arrival in Morocco on November 20 ( WAN [...]

Subscribers only Politics 03.12.2014

CCIA-BF without chief

Businesswoman Alizeta Ouedraougo’s sudden departure from Burkina Faso when the [...]

Subscribers only Business 03.12.2014

Lobbying firm's contract with Compaore

The US lobbying firm CD Global Strategies Group, headed by [...]

Subscribers only Business 03.12.2014

Dicey days for Avocet

Avocet Mining has been forced to lower its annual production target this year from 105,000 ounces to 95,000 oz - [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

A colonel in charge of mines

Head of the armoured vehicle unit in Ouagadougou and close [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2014

The army pulls the strings in the transition process

Despite having repeatedly promised to relinquish its temporary leadership of the country following the resignation of Blaise Compaore, the army, [...]

Subscribers only 19.11.2014

Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

After taking refuge in Benin on November 1 in the wake of Blaise Compaore’s fall, Alizeta Ouedraogo, the head of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.11.2014

Barry rules the air-waves

Burkinabe journalist Alpha Barry, the founder and head of Radio Omega, was thrust into the role of official messenger in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.11.2014

Ouattara helps Ouaga

After the fall of Blaise Compaore, Ivory Coast’s President Alassane [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.11.2014

Compaore in-laws take Falcon to France

More than a dozen relatives of Burkina Faso’s fallen President [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.11.2014

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Blaise Compaore, who has been exiled in Yamoussoukro since October 31, should soon leave his luxury refuge in the "Giscardium", [...]

Subscribers only 14.11.2014

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Blaise Compaore, who has been exiled in Yamoussoukro since October 31, should soon leave his luxury refuge in the "Giscardium", [...]

Subscribers only 14.11.2014

Nordgold in a hurry on Bouly and Ronguen

Having acquired the Ronguen gold project from Canada’s Goldrush Resources [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2014

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Burkina Faso

Kouka Tapsoda, a man with investment in mind

Spotlight
Fierce contest shaping up between Diabre, Kabore

Maiga stands in way of Karma's project

Dieudonne Samson Yaogho revives Guiro

Burkina Faso: Nonyarma promoted

Auguste Denise Barry, Zida’s new security chief

S&P sceptical about transition

Endeavour Mining tests waters for Hounde

Acacia takes an option on South Hounde

Boubacar Ba's busy social agenda

UN evacuates Tuareg close to Compaore

The price of revolt

Compaore between Casa and Marrakech

CCIA-BF without chief

Lobbying firm's contract with Compaore

Dicey days for Avocet

A colonel in charge of mines

The army pulls the strings in the transition process

Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

Barry rules the air-waves

Ouattara helps Ouaga

Compaore in-laws take Falcon to France

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Nordgold in a hurry on Bouly and Ronguen

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Burkina Faso

Kouka Tapsoda, a man with investment in mind

Spotlight Fierce contest shaping up between Diabre, Kabore

Maiga stands in way of Karma's project

Dieudonne Samson Yaogho revives Guiro

Burkina Faso: Nonyarma promoted

Auguste Denise Barry, Zida’s new security chief

S&P sceptical about transition

Endeavour Mining tests waters for Hounde

Acacia takes an option on South Hounde

Boubacar Ba's busy social agenda

UN evacuates Tuareg close to Compaore

The price of revolt

Compaore between Casa and Marrakech

CCIA-BF without chief

Lobbying firm's contract with Compaore

Dicey days for Avocet

A colonel in charge of mines

The army pulls the strings in the transition process

Alizeta Ouedraogo goes to France via Benin

Barry rules the air-waves

Ouattara helps Ouaga

Compaore in-laws take Falcon to France

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Nordgold in a hurry on Bouly and Ronguen

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Fierce contest shaping up between Diabre, Kabore