Latest news in Burkina Faso? September 29th, 2026

Burkina Faso has opened its first-ever gold refinery, built at a cost of 11 billion CFA francs (approximately $19 million). Inagurated by military leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the facility is part of a broader push by the government for economic sovereignty and increased local processing to retain more value from the country’s major natural resource.

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