Synergy in Sahel: Russia to Deliver Cutting-Edge Mobile Lab to Burkina Faso
10:48 31.07.2025 (Updated: 11:15 31.07.2025)
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Synergy in Sahel: Russia to Deliver Cutting-Edge Mobile Lab to Burkina Faso
Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov presented a certificate for a Russian-made mobile anti-epidemic laboratory to President Ibrahim Traore during a meeting in Ouagadougou, Russia's Energy Ministry said.
According to the Russian official, the lab is set to arrive in Burkina Faso by December.
Lab facts at a glance:
🟠100% Russian-made;
🟠Up to 800 daily tests;
🟠Russia will train local specialists to use the labs;
🟠Easily assembled and transported to any location;
🟠Detects 20+ infections, including high-risk pathogens.
The talks also covered launching a Russia–Burkina Faso Intergovernmental Commission and a potential Sahel–Russia Business Council, proposed by Traore.
Notably, Russia-Burkina Faso trade turnover grew 4.8 times in 2024, driven by Russian exports of food, raw materials, and chemicals.
Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov presented a certificate for a Russian-made mobile anti-epidemic laboratory to President Ibrahim Traore during a meeting in Ouagadougou, Russia's Energy Ministry said.
According to the Russian official, the lab is set to arrive in Burkina Faso by December.
Lab facts at a glance:
🟠100% Russian-made;
🟠Up to 800 daily tests;
🟠Russia will train local specialists to use the labs;
🟠Easily assembled and transported to any location;
🟠Detects 20+ infections, including high-risk pathogens.
The talks also covered launching a Russia–Burkina Faso Intergovernmental Commission and a potential Sahel–Russia Business Council, proposed by Traore.
Notably, Russia-Burkina Faso trade turnover grew 4.8 times in 2024, driven by Russian exports of food, raw materials, and chemicals.
