Tag Archives: Burkina Faso

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has dismissed claims that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso.   In a statement, the Ministry described the claims as “wholly unfounded and lack substantial evidence or merit.” This follows allegations by former …

Ghana’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Boniface Gambila, is displeased with recent comments made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer regarding the relationship between Burkina Faso and Ghana. John Mahama criticised President Akufo-Addo for allegedly damaging this relationship, leading to what he describes as “diplomatic tension,” despite the President’s efforts …

The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged that a future NDC government will work to resolve the strained relationship between Ghana and Burkina Faso. Mr Mahama criticized President Akufo-Addo for allegedly damaging the relationship, leading to what he describes as “diplomatic tension” despite …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has responded to news of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the community. Although ECOWAS says it is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community, the …

Ghana and Burkina Faso law enforcement agencies have launched a coordinated security operation to locate individuals believed to be terrorists hiding in the Fatchu area of the Sissala West District.         According to information obtained from the Sissala West District Police Command, it suspected that these individuals …

The Black Princesses of Ghana booked their place in the final of the 2023 WAFU Zone B Women’s U-20 Cup of Nations following another emphatic win on Wednesday afternoon. The Black Princesses came from a goal down to record a 3-1 win over Burkina Faso in the first semifinal game …

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has chastised President Akufo-Addo over his comments on the Russian mercenary group Wagner in Washington. According to him, President Akufo-Addo did not exercise good judgment in his comments. Mr Iddrisu said the President who had previously served as a Foreign Affairs and Attorney General ought not …

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has alleged that the government of neighbouring Burkina Faso has given Russian mercenaries a mine as payment to help fight an insurgency in their country. President Akufo-Addo, who is in Washington for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, raised the claims at a meeting on Wednesday …

A video of the riots and subsequent fire in the French embassy complex in the capital of Burkina Faso has been published, Protesters accuse the European nation of hosting and protecting the recently ousted interim president, Lieutenant Colonel Damiba, who also seized. According the report gathered  the crowds of protesters …

The West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has condemned the September 30, 2022 coup that took place in Burkina Faso, where a new military junta overthrew another. What started out as an exchange of heavy gunfire on Friday morning was confirmed late in the evening …