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Escaping The Public Contract Trap While Building African State Capacity: The Examples Of Ghana And Burkina Faso Two road projects currently underway in West African neighbours Burkina Faso and Ghana have raised an interesting question about how African public infrastructure is built and whether the assumptions behind the popular...

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Burkina Faso's Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, addressed the people of Burkina Faso after attending the inaugural ceremony of President John Mahama in Ghana last Tuesday. In his address, he stated that the arrival of President John Mahama as Ghana's new president is a moment for Burkina Faso and Ghana to strengthen their relationship and take it to new heights in the days ahead. He reiterated his support for Ghana, particularly in terms of security, and emphasized the need for both countries to work together to strengthen cooperation. Traoré also urged the people of Burkina Faso to support the people of Ghana in every way possible.
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Burkina Faso's Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, addressed the people of Burkina Faso after attending the inaugural ceremony of President John Mahama in Ghana last Tuesday. In his address, he stated that the arrival of President John Mahama as Ghana's new president is a moment for Burkina Faso and Ghana to strengthen their relationship and take it to new heights in the days ahead. He reiterated his support for Ghana, particularly in terms of security, and emphasized the need for both countries to work together to strengthen cooperation. Traoré also urged the people of Burkina Faso to support the people of Ghana in every way possible.

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BURKINABE HONOUR SANKARA’S LEGACY On Tuesday, it was the 37th anniversary of Thomas Sankara's assassination. That may seem a long tome ago, but the people of Burkina Faso still come out in large numbers every year in the capital Ouagadougou to remember him. At this year’s event, government officials, ambassadors and members of civil-society came together to pay tribute to his life and legacy. They gathered at the Thomas Sankara Memorial - the site of his assassination. African Stream was also there - speaking to Burkinabe about the significance of the ceremony within the context of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES is a pan-African, anti-imperialist confederation seeking to unify Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. It’s a project that’s very much in line with Sankara’s vision for his homeland and Africa. Today, his life and legacy are more important than ever as the current president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, works to put the country back on a 'Sankarist' path. While Sankara only spent four years in power in Burkina Faso, he transformed the country through literacy campaigns, public-health drives, environmental projects, infrastructure development, food sovereignty, increased power for women and more. He is believed to have been murdered by his right-hand man Blaise Compaoré, who was found guilty of his assassination by a Burkinabe court in 2022. Many also believe that the CIA and France were involved in the plot. Compaoré ruled over Burkina Faso for 27 years after Sankara's death until he was overthrown in a popular insurrection in 2014.
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BURKINABE HONOUR SANKARA’S LEGACY On Tuesday, it was the 37th anniversary of Thomas Sankara's assassination. That may seem a long tome ago, but the people of Burkina Faso still come out in large numbers every year in the capital Ouagadougou to remember him. At this year’s event, government officials, ambassadors and members of civil-society came together to pay tribute to his life and legacy. They gathered at the Thomas Sankara Memorial - the site of his assassination. African Stream was also there - speaking to Burkinabe about the significance of the ceremony within the context of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES is a pan-African, anti-imperialist confederation seeking to unify Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. It’s a project that’s very much in line with Sankara’s vision for his homeland and Africa. Today, his life and legacy are more important than ever as the current president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, works to put the country back on a 'Sankarist' path. While Sankara only spent four years in power in Burkina Faso, he transformed the country through literacy campaigns, public-health drives, environmental projects, infrastructure development, food sovereignty, increased power for women and more. He is believed to have been murdered by his right-hand man Blaise Compaoré, who was found guilty of his assassination by a Burkinabe court in 2022. Many also believe that the CIA and France were involved in the plot. Compaoré ruled over Burkina Faso for 27 years after Sankara's death until he was overthrown in a popular insurrection in 2014.

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"Foreign Embassies Will Fund "Cultural Events" - But Never Science And Research" - Ibrahim Traoré On October 22, 2025, Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré chaired the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the National Forum for Scientific Research and Technological Innovations (FRSIT) in Ouagadougou. While delivering the opening address, Traoré took a moment to address young people in Burkina Faso, urging them to use social media and internet access to gain knowledge and skills to better their situation, rather than waste the opportunity by fixating solely on entertainment, which he termed a "distraction." Traoré stated that there are foreign interests who would prefer that young people in Burkina Faso remain permanently distracted and over-entertained. He further pointed out that this can even be proven by examining the disparity between foreign funding that is available for "Culture and Entertainment" activities in Burkina Faso, versus that which is available to fund local research and development. Do you have a similar situation in your African country?
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"Foreign Embassies Will Fund "Cultural Events" - But Never Science And Research" - Ibrahim Traoré On October 22, 2025, Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré chaired the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the National Forum for Scientific Research and Technological Innovations (FRSIT) in Ouagadougou. While delivering the opening address, Traoré took a moment to address young people in Burkina Faso, urging them to use social media and internet access to gain knowledge and skills to better their situation, rather than waste the opportunity by fixating solely on entertainment, which he termed a "distraction." Traoré stated that there are foreign interests who would prefer that young people in Burkina Faso remain permanently distracted and over-entertained. He further pointed out that this can even be proven by examining the disparity between foreign funding that is available for "Culture and Entertainment" activities in Burkina Faso, versus that which is available to fund local research and development. Do you have a similar situation in your African country?

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African Corrupt Leaders and The Hands Behind Them Over the past couple of weeks, 2 former high level government officials from Nigeria and Ghana living in the UK and US respectively, who are both subjects of high profile corruption probes in their home countries, received legal guarantees of state protection against extradition to face trial at home. Once again, we are confronted with an issue that many in the Global North love to pretend does not exist. Africa's "fantastically corrupt" governments are always cited as the reason behind the continent's state of underdevelopment. What is deliberately omitted by the Western loudmouths who recycle this talking point and infinitum is the foundational role that their own governments play in the acquisition, transfer and warehousing of stolen African state resources, as well as the shielding and protection offered to corrupt African government officials by the same Western governments that have a lot to say about "fighting corruption in Africa." Biggest Mack explores this topic for The Spearhead.
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African Corrupt Leaders and The Hands Behind Them Over the past couple of weeks, 2 former high level government officials from Nigeria and Ghana living in the UK and US respectively, who are both subjects of high profile corruption probes in their home countries, received legal guarantees of state protection against extradition to face trial at home. Once again, we are confronted with an issue that many in the Global North love to pretend does not exist. Africa's "fantastically corrupt" governments are always cited as the reason behind the continent's state of underdevelopment. What is deliberately omitted by the Western loudmouths who recycle this talking point and infinitum is the foundational role that their own governments play in the acquisition, transfer and warehousing of stolen African state resources, as well as the shielding and protection offered to corrupt African government officials by the same Western governments that have a lot to say about "fighting corruption in Africa." Biggest Mack explores this topic for The Spearhead.

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A group of concerned public transport operators have bemoaned the deplorable state of a ‘trotro’ operating along the Krofrom-Suame stretch in Kumasi. They raised concerns over the road worthiness of the car and the risk it poses to passengers and other road users, and urged the Ghana Police Service to ensure that such vehicles are taken off the roads of the country. [🎥: pappyreindolf]

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This Ghanaian brother says it precisely in the manner in which it ought to be said. When are we going to organise a day of rage in our continent, march to the US and French Embassy, make them realise we are no longer the African of 1966 or the African of 2011. When are we going to see the attack on Traore, not just an attack on Burkina Faso but an attack on the entire African continent and people, and collectively fight it as a unit.
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This Ghanaian brother says it precisely in the manner in which it ought to be said. When are we going to organise a day of rage in our continent, march to the US and French Embassy, make them realise we are no longer the African of 1966 or the African of 2011. When are we going to see the attack on Traore, not just an attack on Burkina Faso but an attack on the entire African continent and people, and collectively fight it as a unit.

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🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪 The Sahel has spent decades exporting extraordinary amounts of wealth as raw material. Mali and Burkina Faso have gold. Niger has uranium and oil. Mali is now emerging as a major lithium producer. But increasingly, the three countries are asking a different question: Why should the valuable part happen somewhere else? Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have now made local processing a joint priority under the Alliance of Sahel States. Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery. Mali has rewritten its mining code to raise state and domestic ownership in projects to as much as 35%, while expanding lithium production and developing its own gold refining capacity. Niger has been pushing for greater control over uranium and oil. The idea is bigger than simply taking a larger royalty from a foreign mining company. Mine it here. Process it here. Build the industry around it here. Keep more of the value here. Whether the 3 governments can actually turn that into broad prosperity is a much harder question. The Sahel supplies the resource. Someone else gets the value chain. That's the economic model they're trying to break. Writer: Oliver
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🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪 The Sahel has spent decades exporting extraordinary amounts of wealth as raw material. Mali and Burkina Faso have gold. Niger has uranium and oil. Mali is now emerging as a major lithium producer. But increasingly, the three countries are asking a different question: Why should the valuable part happen somewhere else? Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have now made local processing a joint priority under the Alliance of Sahel States. Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery. Mali has rewritten its mining code to raise state and domestic ownership in projects to as much as 35%, while expanding lithium production and developing its own gold refining capacity. Niger has been pushing for greater control over uranium and oil. The idea is bigger than simply taking a larger royalty from a foreign mining company. Mine it here. Process it here. Build the industry around it here. Keep more of the value here. Whether the 3 governments can actually turn that into broad prosperity is a much harder question. The Sahel supplies the resource. Someone else gets the value chain. That's the economic model they're trying to break. Writer: Oliver

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UMUCHIGBO, ENUGU: Burkina Faso (NPC) cultists have k!lled two NBM (Aye) cultists, including a former Aye number 1 man (Kpoi). The victims have been identified as TBag and Target — with Target confirmed to be a former Aye number 1 man at IMT, Enugu. The attack took place amid an ongoing community dispute in the area which involves Aye (NBM), Vikings (DNKI), and Burkina Faso (NPC) in the various communities. (Video on TG). While cultists from other cult groups are also members of the various communities, Aye specifically accused Burkina Faso of carrying out the sh00tings in the presence of both Vikings and Ayes from their communities. Aye claimed that other Ayes from the community witnessed the attack and did nothing. Burkina Faso cultists have also confirmed the attack. This development has created serious tension, a community clash may turn into a full blown cult clash that could escalate into a wider multi-cult war if not contained immediately. Naija Confra calls on the Enugu State Police Command and the Anti-Cult Unit, known for being one of the toughest and feared in Nigeria, to act quickly and prevent further bl00dshed. Stay safe. Reject Cultism.
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UMUCHIGBO, ENUGU: Burkina Faso (NPC) cultists have k!lled two NBM (Aye) cultists, including a former Aye number 1 man (Kpoi). The victims have been identified as TBag and Target — with Target confirmed to be a former Aye number 1 man at IMT, Enugu. The attack took place amid an ongoing community dispute in the area which involves Aye (NBM), Vikings (DNKI), and Burkina Faso (NPC) in the various communities. (Video on TG). While cultists from other cult groups are also members of the various communities, Aye specifically accused Burkina Faso of carrying out the sh00tings in the presence of both Vikings and Ayes from their communities. Aye claimed that other Ayes from the community witnessed the attack and did nothing. Burkina Faso cultists have also confirmed the attack. This development has created serious tension, a community clash may turn into a full blown cult clash that could escalate into a wider multi-cult war if not contained immediately. Naija Confra calls on the Enugu State Police Command and the Anti-Cult Unit, known for being one of the toughest and feared in Nigeria, to act quickly and prevent further bl00dshed. Stay safe. Reject Cultism.

Naija Confra

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Burkina Faso's Faso7 TV recently broadcast these breathtaking visuals of Thomas Sankara Boulevard in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, showing how it looked before and after its renovation under the Faso Mébo Initiative. The initiative – whose name means “Build the Country” – was launched in October 2024, and has drawn volunteers from across all ages and classes in Burkina Faso, as well as donors and volunteers from across Africa, its diaspora, and even allied nations, who have freely given their resources, time and labor towards the singular goal of rebuilding Burkina Faso in the image of its people. From road construction, to urban beautification, to nature restoration, the transformations have been as rapid as they have been inspiring. Now running for over a year, Faso Mébo shows no signs of slowing down, and is a powerful example of the evident reality that infrastructural development in Africa can be internally funded and executed, and can completely sidestep the problems and bottlenecks caused by scarce external funding and expensive foreign expertise. Thomas Sankara Boulevard was formerly called Charles De Gaulle Boulevard. It was stripped of this colonial designation in October 2023 by the government of President Ibrahim Traore, and renamed in honor of the great Pan-African revolutionary leader.
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Burkina Faso's Faso7 TV recently broadcast these breathtaking visuals of Thomas Sankara Boulevard in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, showing how it looked before and after its renovation under the Faso Mébo Initiative. The initiative – whose name means “Build the Country” – was launched in October 2024, and has drawn volunteers from across all ages and classes in Burkina Faso, as well as donors and volunteers from across Africa, its diaspora, and even allied nations, who have freely given their resources, time and labor towards the singular goal of rebuilding Burkina Faso in the image of its people. From road construction, to urban beautification, to nature restoration, the transformations have been as rapid as they have been inspiring. Now running for over a year, Faso Mébo shows no signs of slowing down, and is a powerful example of the evident reality that infrastructural development in Africa can be internally funded and executed, and can completely sidestep the problems and bottlenecks caused by scarce external funding and expensive foreign expertise. Thomas Sankara Boulevard was formerly called Charles De Gaulle Boulevard. It was stripped of this colonial designation in October 2023 by the government of President Ibrahim Traore, and renamed in honor of the great Pan-African revolutionary leader.

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Captain Ibrahim Traoré, a true gift from God! 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso is entering a new era of development. 🚢 Shipments have just arrived at the port in Ghana to support the construction of a strong and ambitious Burkina Faso, a country now beating to the rhythm of its people and its leader. 👏 Traoré is turning dreams into reality: Progress. Power. Hope for an entire nation!
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Captain Ibrahim Traoré, a true gift from God! 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso is entering a new era of development. 🚢 Shipments have just arrived at the port in Ghana to support the construction of a strong and ambitious Burkina Faso, a country now beating to the rhythm of its people and its leader. 👏 Traoré is turning dreams into reality: Progress. Power. Hope for an entire nation!

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"I'm in Ouagadougou the federal capital territory of Burkina Faso. I have toured the city and I can tell you that the capital territory is just struggling with infrastructure. Motorcycles are freely plying the seat of power. Roads are dusty. But Captain Traore the junta leader of the country is constructing roads. The international airport of the country is below the standard of all the local airports in Nigeria. In fact, the airport is a motor park. I have never seen that kind of poor airport anywhere in Africa. However, the people are humane and helping. I'm having language barrier as the country is French-speaking. I visited the Embassy of Nigeria. I eat food at 042 Kitchen. I met Ebonyians there. An Ezeagu, Enugu man told me that Ebonyi people are more in number among the Igbo inhabitants of the city, and doing quite well for that matter. I met an Izzi man and an Agba man. They're doing well. Most Ebonyians in Burkina Faso are doing quite well in their businesses. Egypt is the next." ~NCN
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"I'm in Ouagadougou the federal capital territory of Burkina Faso. I have toured the city and I can tell you that the capital territory is just struggling with infrastructure. Motorcycles are freely plying the seat of power. Roads are dusty. But Captain Traore the junta leader of the country is constructing roads. The international airport of the country is below the standard of all the local airports in Nigeria. In fact, the airport is a motor park. I have never seen that kind of poor airport anywhere in Africa. However, the people are humane and helping. I'm having language barrier as the country is French-speaking. I visited the Embassy of Nigeria. I eat food at 042 Kitchen. I met Ebonyians there. An Ezeagu, Enugu man told me that Ebonyi people are more in number among the Igbo inhabitants of the city, and doing quite well for that matter. I met an Izzi man and an Agba man. They're doing well. Most Ebonyians in Burkina Faso are doing quite well in their businesses. Egypt is the next." ~NCN

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