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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicBurkina Faso

Topic: Burkina Faso

Deepfake ‘diplomacy’: Burkina Faso President signs $14 bn India deal, slams Trump—in AI fantasy world

Zenaira Bakhsh -
The clip has been circulated widely. A community note was later attached to the post by users, identifying the video as misinformation.

Pakistan 2nd on Global Terrorism Index with 45% surge in terror attack deaths last year, India 14th

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Pakistan saw 1,000+ terror attacks last year. The Institute for Economics and Peace’s report highlights concerns over terrorism in Africa, with Burkina Faso topping the list.

Burkina Faso’s military govt appoints Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as PM

Reuters -
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo used to serve as the communication minister and spokesman of the previous government.

Military rule is on the rise in Africa. Some blame Russia

Samuel Fury Childs Daly -
Some emphasise pre-independence weaknesses such as poverty and corruption that made Africans disenchanted with democracy.

Behind rising jihadist violence in Burkina Faso, a fragile govt & power vacuum in Sahel region

Vartika Singh -
August massacre by al-Qaeda-linked group in Burkina Faso, one of the worst in Africa in decades with about 600 people killed, puts focus on decade-old Islamist insurgency.

‘No cost too high for China’ — how Beijing is seeking to undermine Taiwanese diplomacy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In the past decade, 10 countries have shifted their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The cost? Almost $2 bn. The loss of Taipei's diplomatic reach also damages the US.

Russia has become key strategic ally, says Burkina Faso interim president

Reuters -
In a televised interview, Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traore said Russia was a major supplier of military equipment and would remain so.

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Opinion

BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

Bloomberg Opinion -
The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

Nuapada byelection may change Odisha’s political landscape. It should not be ignored

BJP’s uniformity push is harmful. Ladakh shows federalism is the core of our democracy

Economy

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Udit Bubna -
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

Defence

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

Keshav Padmanabhan -
At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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