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Terrorism in Africa: Best way forward is economic development
Representatives from seven African countries met, Tuesday, March 16, in Algiers to assess the security situation in the Sahel-Saharan region. Participants at the conference...
CAN 2010: Young Black Stars shine against Burkina Faso
Ghana needed a win to book their ticket for the quarter finals
of the 2010 African Cup of Nations. The goal was reached thanks to...
CAN 2010: Ivory Coast – Burkina Faso game, a strong warning to Ghana
The Ivory Coast was held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso (0-0), Monday night in Cabinda. After Togo’s demise, it is now a...
West Africa: A common visa for UEMOA states
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has moved a step closer to establishing a common visa that will allow free movement within...
Racing in the United States to save lives in Burkina Faso
When Eric Tiénou, a Burkinabé American and avid cyclist based in New York City, learned that devastating flooding in West Africa had killed at...
Burkina Faso: Investors snatch up shares despite meltdown
The surprise success of the first-ever sale of corporate stocks to the public in Burkina Faso has forced a rethink about African attitudes to...
Growing climate related disasters in Africa justify Meles Zenawi’s threats
Over 70 people have been killed and about 430 000 others displaced from their homes after several weeks of torrential rains. The UN fears...
Prostitute! Forced sex through Africa to Europe on a bus
Janny* just arrived in Paris. She is West African, abused, raped, exploited, she thought that her life would be much better in Europe. To...
Ethiopian film maker, Haile Gerima, does it again
It came as no surprise when "Teza" was awarded with the first prize at the 21st Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO),...
“Thomas Sankara, the struggle is on” opens in Paris
A show inspired by the life and the political action of the former Head of State of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara, opens Thursday evening...
Rice is up by 27% in Burkina Faso
The World Food Programme fears up to 75 percent of Burkina Faso's city dwellers may be unable to access adequate food stocks as they...
Sahel: Sahel climate change diary – Day 1
Jan Egeland, the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on conflict is travelling in the Sahel to bring attention to climate change and conflict
OUAGADOUGOU, 2...
BADEA lends to Kenya, Mali, Burkina and Burundi
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Monday in Cairo, Egypt, signed four loan agreements with Burkina Faso, Burundi, Kenya and Mali,...
Riots in Burkina related to high cost of living
Violence spread to the capital, Ouagadougou, early on 28 February as demonstrators took to the streets to denounce the high price of food and...
Faso 2007 : Tomasi captures his second
One had to wait until the penultimate day to witness a bunched sprint at the end of the stage. In such a register all...