Burkina Faso halts Bill Gates–backed genetically modified Mosquito program

Nationaldailyng | 25-08-2025 12:23am |

Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the Target Malaria program, a Bill Gates–funded initiative that sought to combat malaria through the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Authorities also ordered the destruction of all related samples, citing ethical, ecological, and sovereignty concerns. In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

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