MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Burkina Faso confirms its interest in joining BRICS, the West African nation’s Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela told TASS.

BRICS leaders meet in Brazil this weekend to advance plans to challenge Western dominance. As more nations join the economic ...

In June 2023, the government of Burkina Faso signed a memorandum on cooperation with BRICS. In particular, the sides agreed on interaction in economy, healthcare, education and other fields.

Burkina Faso prime minister announces intention to join BRICS. BRICS was established in 2009 as a cooperation platform for Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

Burkina Faso has expressed its interest in joining the BRICS group of emerging economies, the West African nation’s prime minister said on Monday. Speaking to Igor Martynov, Russia’s ...

Unlike South Africa, Burkina Faso has resisted the JETP and other donor-led models, instead forging bilateral partnerships with China and Russia. In 2023, it signed an agreement with Rosatom to ...

On January 29, 2025, ECOWAS officially confirmed the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the organization. These three nations, now part of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have ...

Burkina Faso has an outstanding external debt estimated at more than $10 billion. Additionally, it owes China an unknown amount of money. A vast majority of its mining fields are owned by French ...