Burkina Faso opens its first gold refinery in a push for economic sovereignty

Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery. The project is part of the military government's initiative to increase economic sovereignty after distancing itself from Western partners.
Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery in a push for more economic sovereignty led by the military government which severed ties with its Western partners
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