SAGIRE – Burkina Faso https://sagire.online/topic/burkina-faso/ Articles and notes where Burkina Faso is a central actor. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 Russia ratified an agreement setting out the principles of its relations with Burkina Faso, by decree signed by Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run TASS news agency.https://sagire.online/wire/f60ae4cc/https://sagire.online/wire/f60ae4cc/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:23:00 -0300Russia ratified an agreement setting out the principles of its relations with Burkina Faso, by decree signed by Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run TASS news agency. The text provides for regular dialogue and exchanges of views at various levels on bilateral and multilateral cooperation.RussiaBurkina FasoMulti-alignment The rivalry between Algeria and Morocco is projecting further south, into the Sahel, the Middle East Eye points out.https://sagire.online/wire/92217cb7/https://sagire.online/wire/92217cb7/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:23:00 -0300The rivalry between Algeria and Morocco is projecting further south, into the Sahel, the Middle East Eye points out. In the region, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, united in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), are trying to diversify their partners as they distance themselves from several of their former Western allies, according to the outlet.AlgeriaMoroccoMaliBurkina FasoNigerSahel Burkina Faso's justice ministry said Tuesday that the junta ruling the country reinstated the death penalty, abolished in 2018, following a unanimous vote by the unelected legislature, according to…https://sagire.online/wire/00a2d239/https://sagire.online/wire/00a2d239/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:21:00 -0300Burkina Faso's justice ministry said Tuesday that the junta ruling the country reinstated the death penalty, abolished in 2018, following a unanimous vote by the unelected legislature, according to AFP, in a text republished by Nampa. The new penal code reintroducing capital punishment “aims to strengthen public order, consolidate the nation's fundamental values and guarantee security for people and property”, the ministry said.Burkina FasoSahelJusticeHuman rights Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three junta-ruled Sahel states, on Saturday resumed dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc they withdrew from more than…https://sagire.online/wire/a0053c7c/https://sagire.online/wire/a0053c7c/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:22:00 -0300Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three junta-ruled Sahel states, on Saturday resumed dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc they withdrew from more than 18 months ago, according to France 24. The two sides agreed to establish one joint working group that will develop a cooperation framework agreement to guide future relations between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), according to the BBC. The first session of the ministerial meeting of the dialogue on cooperation between ECOWAS and the AES Confederation took place in Dakar, Senegal, on 17 October 2026, according to the final communiqué published by the bloc.NigerMaliBurkina FasoSenegalSahelDiplomacy The French withdrawal is over. The Sahel vacuum has owners now — and they bill in goldhttps://sagire.online/sahel-vacuo-cobra-em-ouro/https://sagire.online/sahel-vacuo-cobra-em-ouro/Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:40:00 -0300Three military juntas discovered that sovereignty is sellable. What was traded for security reveals a model of statehood that no longer depends on Paris or Washington.MaliBurkina FasoNigerFranceSahelMilitary juntasCritical minerals