Archive for the ‘Burkina Faso’ Category

Burkina Faso Fashion Designer Weaves New Life into Ancient Fabric
July 28th, 2023

Via Reuters, a report on one entrepreneur’s efforts to weave new life into Burkina Faso’s ancient fabric: Amid the rhythmic clatter of traditional wooden looms, artisans at a workshop in rural Burkina Faso spin indigo-dyed cotton into sprawling lengths of cloth, destined for modern suits designed by the nation’s foremost couturier. Twenty years ago, Paris-based […]

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Burkina Faso Could Be Next for Russia’s Wagner Group
July 28th, 2022

Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary on how a military coup, natural resources, and roiling insecurity may make Burkina Faso a candidate for Russian intervention: Burkina Faso could be the next target for Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, two U.S. intelligence officials told Foreign Policy, after a military coup in January left the West African country increasingly isolated. The mercenary […]

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