By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
A Chinese delegation visited the Thomas Sankara Memorial and the Ouagadougou Artisan Village on Monday 9 November 2026. According to Sidwaya, its members praised the solidarity of the Burkinabe people and the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the visit highlighting the potential of the national craft sector.
Malian President Assimi Goïta arrived in Ouagadougou on 5 November 2026 for a friendship and working visit with Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré. The two leaders discussed development, the fight against terrorism in the AES and African integration, according to the Presidency of Faso.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Netafrique ·
Mali's Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, is expected in Ouagadougou on Thursday 5 November 2026 for a friendship and working visit with Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré, according to the Burkina Faso Information Agency cited by Netafrique. Talks will focus on bilateral cooperation, security, the economy and consultation within the AES.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Netafrique ·
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Sidwaya ·
Burkina Faso and Mali have decided to hold the 11th session of their Great Joint Commission for Cooperation in Ouagadougou, following Assimi Goïta's official visit on 5 November 2026, according to AIB. Presidents Ibrahim Traoré and Assimi Goïta reaffirmed their desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation and their partnership within the AES, particularly in the face of terrorism.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Burkina 24 ·
24-passenger minibus overturns at GbondjiguiA minibus carrying 24 passengers, mainly young gold miners returning from Guinea, overturned on Friday at the entrance to Gbondjigui, in Bougouriba, Burkina Faso. Several people were injured, some seriously, with no deaths recorded, after the vehicle left the RN27, Netafrique reports.
Ogoni leaders refuse oil deal without consultationsThe Ogoni Dialogue Committee refuses to sign the proposed agreement with the Nigerian government on resuming oil exploration without credible congresses in the four local government areas of Ogoniland. It also calls for visible commitments on infrastructure to restore confidence in the process, according to Punch.The week in Africa
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