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Burkina Faso
Coup leader Damiba consults mining experts in bid for popular support

Junta leader Paul-Henri Damiba. © Présidence du Faso/Facebook

Many Burkinabés were disgruntled over the lack of transparency in the mining sector under President Kaboré and felt that the people benefitted little from the wealth it generates. The junta that overthrew Kaboré last month is hoping it can win some popular support by promising mining reform. [...]

Published on 16.02.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Action des journalistes sur les mines au Burkina Faso
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Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

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In view of the widespread insecurity and anti-government protests, the mining sector had been preparing for months for a coup d'état such as the one that took place on 24 January in Burkina Faso. Although it has had only a slight impact on mining operations so far, the coup will make it more difficult to raise funds on foreign markets and will also slow down ongoing reforms.

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People in support of the coup that ousted President Kaboré in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 25 January 2022.

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