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[DW] Human Rights Watch says Burkina Faso's security forces and allied militias "appear to be more brutal and violent" than militant groups. The Fulani ethnic group has reportedly been one of the targets.

[Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Burkina Faso (BRVM: BOABF), a unit of Morocco's BMCE Group, will pay a net dividend of 397 XOF ($0.70) per share on April 23, 2026, for the 2025 financial year, the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières announced on March 31, 2026. The stock will trade ex-dividend from April 22, 2026. All pending orders in the trading system at that date will be cancelled.

[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional

[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso is placing local languages at the core of its artificial intelligence (AI) development as part of a broader push for digital sovereignty.

[Ghanaian Times] The Africa Development Council (ADC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sahel states through robust human resource capacity building, describing it as the backbone for rapid industrial development in the sub-region and across Africa.

[ISS] Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso's thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement.

[MFWA] Burkina Faso's transitional authorities have taken a decisive step that could reshape the country's political landscape. On February 9, 2026, members of Burkina Faso's Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) adopted a bill dissolving all political parties and political groupings in the country. The decision follows a decree issued by the Council of Ministers on January 29, 2026 and represents one of the most consequential political measures introduced since the military takeover of September 30, 2022.

[World Bank] Ouagadougou -- The World Bank today approved a project totaling $215.9 million (about CFAF 118.7 billion) to support the development of the agricultural sector. The Burkina Faso Agricultural Transformation Project is in line with national priorities in terms of food security, job creation and promotion of the private sector.

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