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The Romanian Foreign Intelligence (SIE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs succeeded in releasing the Romanian Iulian Gherguț, taken hostage eight years ago by an Islamist group, in Burkina Faso. In the meantime he had ended up in…

Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu has stated while presenting his ministry’s balance sheet on Tuesday that Romania is in contact with the authorities in Burkina Faso in the case of Iulian Ghergut, the Romanian kidnapped there in…

Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu has said on Wednesday he had general talks to his counterpart in Burkina Faso on the case of Romanian Iulian Ghergut, who was kidnapped in this country three years ago, revealing that Ghergut is…

Burkina Faso wants to put an end to a contract with the company of Romanian-Australian tycoon Frank Timis to develop one of the world's biggest manganese mines, Mines Minister Idani Oumarou said on state television, capital.ro informs,…

The media unit of al-Qaeda’s Mali affiliate has released a proof-of –life video with six foreign hostages, among them Australian Arthur Kenneth Elliott, aged 82, Frenchwoman Sophie Pétronin and Romanian Iulian Ghergut, the SITE US centre…

Three companies, belonging to Romanian businessman Frank Timis and controlled via Pan African Minerals Group, are seeking USD 385 million from Burkina Faso, accusing it of blocking development of one of the world's biggest manganese mines.…

The Burkina Faso authorities have not received any demand for ransom and no claim in regard to the Romanian kidnapped in April 2015, Iulian Ghergut, Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said on Wednesday, quoted by AFP. “I’ve seen the video…

A fresh footage shows Romanian Iulian Ghergut having beard, speaking in French and mentioning the video was shot on September 21. The message is addressed to his family and to the Romanian government, calling for help. Ghergut says he is in…

The Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) has announced on Thursday that “there is no syncope or weakness in the institutional relationship between the SIE and the Romanian President or the Presidential Administration.” “There is no…

The Attic Magazine in partnership with Control Club presents the first edition of the Outernational Days, a new world music festival due in Bucharest during July 1-3. The venues: Uranus Garden (144 Uranus street) and Control Club (4…