Burkina Faso to Leapfrog into Digital Age with $100M World Bank Investment
Burkina Faso poised for digital leap with World Bank funding
tech•2/9/2026
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Burkina Faso poised for digital leap with World Bank funding
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a stern warning to Burkina Faso's government, urging it to halt repression of civic space and reverse plans to dissolve political parties. Volker Turk's statement comes as the country navigates a fragile democracy, with successive governments walking a tightrope between maintaining relationships with powerful neighbors while asserting its own sovereignty.