The government of Burkina Faso has acquired a fleet of electric vehicles, in a move aimed at reducing the state’s cost of living and preserving the environment. The vehicles, donated by Li Yubao, Chairman and CEO of Yunhong International Group, were officially handed over to the Minister of Economy and …
Read More »Reintroduction of the death penalty in Burkina faso
In Burkina Faso, while the death penalty was abolished in 2018, the ruling military regime is considering reinstating it in the Penal Code. This possible reintroduction was confirmed by the Minister of Justice, Rodrigue Bayala, who specified that the proposal would be submitted to the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT), a …
Read More »Burkina Faso: junta leader Colonel Damiba overthrown
Burkina Faso’s security forces announced on national television the overthrow of military leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba, months after the latter overthrew former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. Ibrahim Traore, the new coup leader cited Lt Col “Damiba’s inability to deal with an Islamist insurgency” as the reason. He also …
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