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Burkina Faso

CDP’s vision for the next round of elections in 2020

Still very much in play, the former ruling party already has its sights set on the next presidential elections and is seeking a new leader to deliver victory in 2020.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2016

Baya, a popular man at the mines ministry

All the doors in mine minister Oumar Dissa’s department and of local suppliers have been opening these days for Andre [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2016

Natougou to start earning money in 2018

With construction of the Natougou gold mine in the east [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2016

Bollore changes top man to protect his business

The French industrialist has appointed a personal friend of the head of state to head his local subsidiary…and open a door to the presidency.

Subscribers only Business 20.07.2016

Larle Naaba Tigre, President Kabore’s middleman

Larle Naaba Tigre, whose real name is Victor Tiendrebeogo, is a keenly sought out intermediary since Roch Marc Christian Kabore [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2016

No reprieve for ambassador Mushingi

Despite the success of a petition on Twitter and Facebook [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2016

Arbitration panel throws out Bollore's case in Sopam affair

On June 23, an arbitration court based in Abidjan rejected [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.07.2016

Wapco gas pipeline in major money leak Petroci's boss hopes Total will help lure investors

Walt Perez, an executive at Chevron and also managing director [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2016

Endeavour sets Hounde launch for late 2017

In mid-June Endeavour Mining launched construction work on its flagship [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2016

Resolute makes beeline for Syama and Bibiani

On completing a feasibility study, Resolute Mining is intent on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2016

Orezone in push on Bombore while waiting for license

Oregon Gold Corp has won funding worth $23 million from [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2016

Insiders
Ten lawyers who hear the confessions of Africa's heads of state

The generation of entrepreneurs and engineers who made their careers in Africa is disappearing but not the generation of lawyers [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.07.2016

Spotlight
A high-powered board of inquiry to bring miners to heel

President Roch Marc Kabore’s latest initiative in the mining sector has been to set up a parliamentary committee with a sweeping mandate to look into the extractive industries. The creation of the panel will go hand in hand with the [.