Burkina Faso: Traore-Led Junta Halts Bill Gates Anti-Malaria Project | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Target Malaria, a Gates Foundation–funded programme aimed at curbing malaria by releasing genetically modified mosquitoes. Authorities ordered the project to halt all operations and destroy samples, citing sovereignty and safety concerns. The decision comes as anti-Western sentiment grows under leader Ibrahim Traoré, who has cut ties with the U.S. and France while moving closer to Russia. Critics and pro-Russian activists accuse the initiative of using Africans as “guinea pigs” and pushing hidden agendas of population control. The suspension marks a major setback for global efforts to combat malaria in one of Africa’s worst-hit nations.

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