Burkina Faso — Yvonne Katsande is currently in Burkina Faso representing the African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI). She arrived safely and has begun participating in a series of activities aimed at strengthening the bridge between Africa and the global diaspora. On her arrival, Yvonne interviewed one of the members of the “Famous Four,” a group […]
Burkina Faso has made a historic move to protect its cultural, moral, and religious foundations by passing legislation that criminalizes the promotion of LGBTQ practices. The country’s transitional parliament voted unanimously to approve the law, which introduces fines and prison sentences for those found guilty of spreading LGBTQ ideology. This is not merely a legal […]
A NEW DISPENSATION OF AFRICAN LEADERSHIP: THINKING BEYOND POLITICAL DECOLONISATION Despite several years of decolonisation in Africa, parts of the continent are still enmeshed in neocolonialism, imperialism, and other forms of subtle colonial control. And I think that part of the reason for this is that, while previous attempts have interrogated the subject matter, emphasis […]
On August 22, 2025, Burkina Faso’s fearless leader, President Ibrahim Traoré, dropped the hammer on the so-called “Target Malaria” project—a Gates Foundation-funded fiasco that involved unleashing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild under the guise of fighting malaria. Burkina Faso on Friday halted a Bill Gates backed project that had seen genetically modified mosquitoes released […]
Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso is aggressively pursuing economic self-reliance. The government is focused on growing agriculture and building industries. These efforts led to record cereal production reaching almost six million tonnes in 2024. The gold mining sector has also seen major changes. These reforms ensure local groups have more control. They also enforce […]
Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali have indeed officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of January 29, 2025. This move was announced by the military juntas of these countries, who cited several reasons for their exit, including ECOWAS’s imposition of “inhumane” sanctions in response to the coups in their nations, […]