Burkina: clean-up of the artisanal mining sector and creation of a state company "Faso SANU"
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Council of Ministers of Thursday 5 November 2026: Overhaul of the Artisanal Mining Sector and Creation of State-Owned Company "Faso SANU" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Council of Ministers adopted three decrees on the artisanal mining sector: reorganisation of illegal mining sites and creation of the state-owned company Faso SANU, 50% held by SONASP and 50% by the public treasury. It also adopted a reorganisation of the Health Ministry and a bill overhauling…
Burkina Faso: Clean-up of the Artisanal Mining Sector and Creation of a State Company "Faso SANU" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the Council of Ministers, the Burkinabè government adopted a decree on reorganising illegal mining sites and creating the state company Faso SANU, 50% owned by SONASP and 50% by the public Treasury. Other texts concern health and the legal framework for sport.
Mines: Faso SANU, the new state company to reorganise artisanal gold mining (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the Council of Ministers on 5 November 2026, the Burkinabè government adopted three decrees to regulate artisanal gold mining, including the creation of the state company Faso SANU, held equally by SONASP and the public Treasury.
Council of Ministers: Creation of the Burkinabè Traditional Medicine Agency (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the Council of Ministers on 5 November 2026, the Burkinabè government adopted decrees reorganising illegal mining sites and creating the state company Faso SANU, and restructured the Health Ministry, including the creation of the Burkinabè Traditional Medicine Agency. A sports bill was also…
The Government creates a traditional medicine agency and takes measures on gold panning (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At its weekly Council of Ministers, the Burkinabè government adopted decrees on reorganising illegal mining sites and creating the state company Faso SANU. It also approved a restructuring of the Health Ministry, including the creation of the Burkinabè Traditional Medicine Agency, and a bill on…
Artisanal mining sector clean-up: Council of Ministers approves creation of state-owned company "Faso SANU" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At its weekly meeting on 5 November 2026, the Burkinabè government adopted decrees on reorganising illegal mining sites and creating the state-owned company Faso SANU, 50% held by SONASP and 50% by the public treasury. It also adopted a restructuring of the Health Ministry and a draft sports law.
Artisanal mining, health, sport: Council of Ministers launches a series of structural reforms (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At its 5 November 2026 meeting, the Burkinabè government adopted decrees reorganising illegal artisanal mining sites and creating the state company Faso Sanu. It also approved a restructuring of the Health Ministry and a sports bill.
Burkina Faso: "Faso SANU" for reorganisation (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At its weekly Council of Ministers, the Burkinabè government adopted a decree reorganising illegal mining sites and created the state-owned company Faso SANU, 50% held by SONASP and 50% by the public treasury. It also adopted a restructuring of the Health Ministry's organisation chart and a sports…
Burkina Faso: Faso SANU created to reorganise gold panning, health and sport reforms (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Council of Ministers on 5 November 2026 created the state company Faso SANU to support the reorganisation of artisanal gold mining. It also adopted a new organisational chart for the Health Ministry, creating the Faso CDC, and a bill revising the sports framework law.
Burkina: clean-up of the artisanal mining sector and creation of a state company "Faso SANU" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the Council of Ministers, Burkina Faso's government adopted three decrees from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries: reorganising illegal mining sites, creating the state company Faso SANU (50% owned by SONASP and 50% by the public treasury) and approving its statutes.
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Burkina Faso: Report of the Council of Ministers of Thursday, 8 October 2026
Report of the Council of Ministers held October 22, 2026 in Ouagadougou: creation of the FASO WA-FULU presidential electricity initiative, new water-management decrees, Territorial Administration projects, digital civil registry and several urgent public-utility declarations.
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Expulsion of Burkinabè from Guinea: the Burkinabè government organises their dignified return
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