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Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats accused of 'subversive activities'

France24 18 Apr 2024
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by FRANCE 24 on Thursday ... .
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Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

Al Jazeera 18 Apr 2024
The length and severity of the extreme heat led to a stark increase in the number of deaths and hospitalisations in Mali and Burkina Faso, the WWA said ... of territory in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

AOL 18 Apr 2024
Kiswendsida Guigma, a climate scientist at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in Burkina Faso, said people in the Sahel and other parts of west Africa were accustomed to year-round heat, but that April’s temperatures had been unprecedented.
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Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come

LBC International 18 Apr 2024
Temperatures soared so high in Mali and Burkina Faso they equated to a once in 200-year event, according to the report on the Sahel region by World Weather Attribution (WWA) ... Reuters. .
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New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds

AOL 18 Apr 2024
More than 90% of cases and deaths occurred in Africa ... Related. World first ... Another 19 African countries are expected to introduce the RTS,S vaccine this year, including Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which took part in the bed net trials. .
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Food fight: Russia’s ‘grain diplomacy’ reshaping global markets

Asiatimes 18 Apr 2024
... said that Moscow had completed an initiative to ship 200,000 metric tonnes of free grain to six African countries, namely Somalia, Central African Republic, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and Eritrea.
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Defying Niger exit order leaves US troops vulnerable, whistleblower says

Stars and Stripes 18 Apr 2024
A senior U.S ... adversaries ... Nora J ... Officials at the U.S ... The Sahel region, including neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso, has become a global hot spot for Islamic extremism in recent years, and Niger saw such attacks spike dramatically following the coup ... .
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The Collapse of the American Empire, Part III: Diplomacy and Soft Power, by Eric Striker

The Unz Review 18 Apr 2024
America’s prestige has rapidly declined ... Diplomacy ... Examples abound ... Nations such as Mali and Burkina Faso have thrown out France and the US, opting instead for military support from Russia’s Wagner Group and economic partnerships with China ... Technology.
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Sarama Completes Second and Final Tranche of Placement

ACCESSWIRE 17 Apr 2024
Funds raised will be used to sustain Sarama while it focuses on maximising value from its existing asset base in Burkina Faso, advancing potential opportunities outside Burkina Faso and to fund administration and general working capital costs.
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Scientists in Burkina Faso Prepare for Potential Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks with IAEA Support (IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency)

Public Technologies 17 Apr 2024
Scientists in Burkina Faso have been trained in biosafety practices in the latest of almost 20 courses delivered under the IAEA's Zoonotic Disease Integrated Action initiative, or ZODIAC.
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