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Heavy Rains Leave Hundreds Homeless
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, May 28, 2008
eavy rains that hit Ouagadougou on 25 May left 542 people homeless, over half of them children, Gabriel Semdé, the provincial director of the government ministry for social welfare and national solidarity, told ... more
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Campaore Reaffirms Ties With Country
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
resident Blaise Campaore of Burkina Faso has reaffirmed his government's commitment to further strengthen ties between his country and Sierra ... more
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Burkina Faso: Learn Fulfude in six seconds
Global Voices Online - Sunday, May 25, 2008
p> Stephen believes you can learn Fulfude (one of the languages spoken in Burkina Faso) in six seconds!: “We're all familiar with dazzling language-learning promises made by Linguaphone and similar companies: Speak fluent Arabic in just three weeks! Swedish in a weekend! Well, here's Fulfulde in six seconds. Just... more
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Burkinabe Demand Food They Can Afford
allAfrica.com - Sunday, May 25, 2008
housands of workers in Burkina Faso last week went on a general strike and promised to take "more action" if their demands for cheaper prices are not met by the ... more
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New 'human zoo' opens on Thailand's seaboard
Topix - Sunday, May 25, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"This is better than staying in their home region and starving." From correspondents in Bangkok, Thailand, 03:01 PM IST Thai provincial officials have allowed a new 'human zoo' featuring 'long-necked' or 'giraffe' women to open in Sattahip near Bangkok despite mounting ... via India eNews... more
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Amazigo: The scientist with a large heart for Africa's poor
Topix - Sunday, May 25, 2008
p>Number 1473, Naaba Zombre Boulevard in the Gounghin area, west of Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital, occupies a unique position in disease control efforts in Africa, spearheaded by the World Health ... ... more
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Two Wheels A Way of Life in Burkina Faso
Topix - Sunday, May 25, 2008
p>In Burkina Faso, bicycles, mopeds and motorbikes outnumber cars at least two to one. ... more
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Burkina Faso Residents Lament Rise in Prostitution
Topix - Sunday, May 25, 2008
p>Nightclub workers and prostitutes in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, say there has been an increase in sex workers recently. ... more
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Burkina Faso Shea Butter Producers Go High Tech
Topix - Saturday, May 17, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"My God! Ten years ago, I wouldn't have ever guessed that I would be writing, using a computer to produce a newspaper" Awa Sawadogo, who works for the Songtaaba Yalgre Association shea-butter trade group in Burkina Faso, never went to school. via PC World ... more
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In Burkina Faso, One Hotel's Fight Against Sex Tourism
Topix - Thursday, May 15, 2008
p> Voice of America News May 14, 2008 VOA ENGLISH SERVICE 508 words In Burkina Faso, One Fight Against Sex Tourism DATELINE: Ouagadougou One consequence of rising costs in Burkina Faso, where sex tourism is a ... via Hotels ... more
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Cote D'Ivoire: Victims of war still paying the price
Topix - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Even when they [perpetrators] are caught, they are released straight away and their victims bump into them in the street" Josette* remembers the "black day" on 19 September 2002, when the New Forces rebels, based in Bouake, Cote D'Ivoire, launched an insurrection against President Laurent Gbagbo's... more
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Thousands protest food prices in Burkina Faso
Topix - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"No to the freezing of salaries and pensions" Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in several towns in Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries, on Wednesday to protest the rising cost of living as part of a three-day general ... ... more
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Export Controls Curtail Aid for Hungry Neighbours
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
overnment attempts to control food supplies to ensure that their people have enough to eat are hampering efforts by the World Food Programme (WFP) to source cheap food for the ... more
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S. Arkansas town sends supplies to village in Burkina Faso
Topix - Sunday, May 11, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The children (in Napone) were very happy" It started out as just an idea, but when "Mr. S" talked to a fellow teacher about his plan, students, teachers, parents and the community stepped forward to make his idea a reality. via Log Cabin Democrat ... more
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Burkina Faso: Shea butter and other secrets
Global Voices Online - Saturday, May 10, 2008
p class="MsoNormal">If you know your beauty products, you most likely have heard of shea butter – the natural fat extracted from the fruit of the karite nut. Shea is a natural moisturizer and its high levels of vegetable fats allow it to treat a host of skin conditions,... more
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Burkina Faso: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visits school
Topix - Friday, May 09, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Your visit to our school will ever remain unforgettable" "When I was a child I studied in more difficult conditions than those I can see today. via UNICEF News ... more
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Fresh Approach to Street Children
allAfrica.com - Thursday, May 08, 2008
ith an increased number of children living in the streets of urban areas in Burkina Faso, the government and several non-governmental organisations are coming up with new approaches to address the ... more
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Comprehensive update on Etruscan's African exploration
Topix - Wednesday, May 07, 2008
p> TSX: EET HALIFAX, May 6 /CNW/ - Etruscan Resources Inc. reported on progress and results to date from its extensive exploration programs that are being carried out in Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Cte d'Ivoire and ... via Canada NewsWire ... more
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Home-Based Eagles Fly Over Stallions
allAfrica.com - Monday, May 05, 2008
igeria's home-based Eagles started their campaign in the newly introduced CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) on a promising note as they beat Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-0 yesterday at the U.J Esuene Stadium, ... more
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Home Eagles Confront Burkina Faso Today
allAfrica.com - Monday, May 05, 2008
ome based Super Eagles coached by Okey Emordi, will today file out against the stallions of Burkina Faso in the first Africa Nations Championship qualifier scheduled for the U. J. Esuene Stadium, ... more
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