\n During a high-level visit to Ouagadougou, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said Bern would \u201cmaintain its presence and cooperation\u201d across humanitarian, economic, trade, and governance sectors for the 2026 to 2029 period.\n <\/p>\n
\n The announcement signals continuity in a partnership that has spanned five decades, even as parts of the Sahel undergo significant geopolitical shifts.\n <\/p>\n
\n The funding will be directed towards targeted investments to support local communities, with both sides also exploring how Switzerland could engage with the emerging Confederation of Sahel States. The discussions reflect a broader effort by external partners to recalibrate relations with the region\u2019s evolving political structures.\n <\/p>\n
\n Burkina Faso\u2019s Foreign Minister Jean-Marie Traor\u00e9 welcomed the move, describing Switzerland\u2019s sustained engagement as a \u201chighly appreciated demonstration of solidarity\u201d at a time when many international actors are reassessing their presence in the Sahel.\n <\/p>\n
\n He added that the visit allowed the Swiss delegation to better understand conditions on the ground and strengthen ties built on \u201cmutual respect.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Both ministers underscored the need for deeper institutional cooperation and agreed to pursue a formal mechanism for regular bilateral consultations. The initiative is expected to reinforce strategic dialogue between Ouagadougou and Bern while ensuring that development support remains aligned with Burkina Faso\u2019s shifting priorities.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During a high-level visit to Ouagadougou, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said Bern would \u201cmaintain its presence and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367900,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[114,184,85,46],"class_list":["post-367899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}