Captain Ibrahim Traoré has insisted on state control over Burkina Faso's natural resources Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery as the military-led government seeks to process more of the country's mineral wealth at home and tighten its control over one of its most important industries. Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré said the move was part of a wider effort to end the country's reliance on exporting raw materials for processing abroad. "We want to refine all our metal

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso is set to inaugurate a new textile factory dedicated to producing military uniforms from cotton grown and processed locally, in a move aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on imported military clothing and strengthening domestic manufacturing. The facility, known as Taxforce-BF, is part of the government’s broader drive under Captain Ibrahim Traoré to promote economic self-reliance and increase the use of locally produced goods. Ta