Italy: Burkina Faso acquires a ten-storey embassy in Rome with its own funds
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Burkina Faso: State acquires R+10 building with own funds to house its embassy in Italy (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso bought a 10-storey building with state funds to house its embassy in Italy, paid in a single instalment without a loan. The minister of communication, culture, arts and tourism visited the building in Rome, where he is also taking part in tributes to Thomas Sankara.
Italy: Burkina Faso acquires a ten-storey embassy in Rome with its own funds (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
In September 2026, Burkina Faso bought a ten-storey building (R+10) in Rome, paid from state funds, to house its embassy's chancery and consular services. Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo visited the premises on 23 October.
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