By Louceni Compaoré, Ouagadougou. The government of Burkina Faso has officially decided to suspend the import of rice throughout the national territory, according to an interministerial communiqué signed in Ouagadougou on 29 April 2026. This measure, taken jointly by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Animal and Fisheries Resources,
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By Louceni Compaoré, Ouagadougou. The government of Burkina Faso has officially decided to suspend the import of rice throughout the national territory, according to an interministerial communiqué signed in Ouagadougou on 29 April 2026. This measure, taken jointly by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Animal and Fisheries Resources,