By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
Burkina Faso’s foreign minister received the Czech special envoy for the Sahel, Štěpánka Litecká, in Ouagadougou to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. The talks also covered cooperation between Prague and the Confederation of Sahel States, according to Sidwaya.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband want to expand trade and investment between their two countries. Their meeting in London also covered sustainable growth and shared international priorities, according to the Ghanaian presidency.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger aligned their positions in Ouagadougou ahead of discussions with ECOWAS. They will defend the sovereignty of their states, the strengthening of the AES Confederation and the interests of their populations, according to meeting participants.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Ministers from the Confederation of Sahel States harmonised their positions in Ouagadougou ahead of the first formal consultations with ECOWAS in Dakar. They want to defend the sovereignty of the three countries, consolidate the AES and protect their populations’ interests, reports Sidwaya.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Sidwaya ·
The AES foreign ministers have included the free movement of people and goods among the interests to defend in talks with ECOWAS. Meeting on 16 October in Ouagadougou, they also set common priorities ahead of consultations scheduled for 17 and 18 October in Dakar, according to Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Mali Actu ·
Burkina Faso launches 2,800bn CFA franc electricity programmeThe Burkinabè government has approved the creation of Faso Wa-Fulu, an electricity access programme estimated to cost more than 2,800 billion CFA francs over ten years. Led by the ministry responsible for energy, the initiative plans to accelerate electrification until 2030, followed by five years of consolidation, according to Beninwebtv.
Four convicted of corruption over Ghana public contractsThe High Court in Tamale convicted former Northern Development Authority chief Sumaila Abdul-Rahman and three others of seven offences linked to public contracts. The four convicted people were not given prison sentences, as the court took their advanced age into account, according to Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor.The week in Africa
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