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Economy
Topix - Tuesday, March 18, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Nigeria, Ghana bourse set for integration" The 5th ECOWAS Trade Fair rounded off in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Saturday with the organisers giving the mandate to host the next edition in 2010 to Cote d'Ivoire. 17/03/2008 full text... Wreckage of missing ... via Panapress ... more
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Civil Society Activists Threaten More Strikes
allAfrica.com - Monday, March 17, 2008
Thousands of protestors marched in Burkina Faso and other towns and cities to protest high food prices on 15 ... more
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Burkina Faso Protesters Call for General Strike
Topix - Sunday, March 16, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Life in Burkina Faso is very difficult. Goods are expensive. Government does not do anything to help citizens. It is why we decided to go on the road and to protest against this way of life in Burkina Faso" Tens of thousands of people in cities... more
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Burkina Faso: New protests against high food prices planned
Topix - Friday, March 14, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We want to set up a larger front against these scourges and I think it will send a strong signal to the government" Rioters took to the streets in Burkina Faso's second city, Bobo-Dioulasso, in February 2008 protested rising food and fuel prices OUAGADOUGOU, 13 March... more
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New Protests Against High Food Prices Planned
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 13, 2008
newly formed coalition against the cost of living formed by workers' unions, consumer associations and human rights groups in Burkina Faso is planning to march in the capital Ouagadougou on 15 ... more
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West Africa: Ecowas Trade Commissioner On Vision 2020
Topix - Thursday, March 13, 2008
p> As the 5th. Economic Community of West African States Trade Fair enters its fifth day on Tuesday in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ECOWAS Commissioner for Trade, Customs and Free Movement; Mohamed Daramy says the ... via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Burkina Faso: Rights Abuses Perhaps the Cost of Rising Prices
Topix - Tuesday, March 11, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The constitution gives rights to people; these must be respected under all circumstances, especially on the part of the state" Fears have been expressed this week that rights abuses are being committed against people detained in connection with protests against the rising cost of living in... more
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New African Films Festival spotlights a fractured continent.
Topix - Sunday, March 09, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Moolaade (Sat., March 8, 5:00 p.m.) "Hip Hop Revolution" D.C. CINEPHILES ARE FILLED WITH "UKWANDULELA" - even if they don't know what that means. via Express ... more
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China invites two Taiwan allies to China-West African summit
Topix - Friday, March 07, 2008
p> China has invited two of Taiwan's African allies to the first China-West African summit, but Burkina Faso has refused to attend the meeting, a newspaper said on Saturday. via Earth Times ... more
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Price Protests Spark Arrests, Abuse
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 06, 2008
ears have been expressed this week that rights abuses are being committed against people detained in connection with protests against the rising cost of living in Burkina ... more
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Rights Abuses Perhaps the Cost of Rising Prices
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 06, 2008
ears have been expressed this week that rights abuses are being committed against people detained in connection with protests against the rising cost of living in Burkina ... more
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Africa: Vloggers, Bloggers and Movies
Global Voices Online - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
p>A few glimpses of Africa through citizen media videos. From BoB winners, to storytellers, documentaries on artists, Nigeria´s Nollywood movie industry and more.
Usnico´s other video stories are interesting and well done: one video tells the plight of African flood refugees... more
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Protests over high prices strike Burkina Faso
Global Voices Online - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
p class="MsoNormal">Although somewhat overshadowed by the larger – and more dangerous –demonstrations in Cameroon last week, at least four cities in Burkina Faso also witnessed strikes over skyrocketing prices that descended into violent demonstrations.
First, on Wednesday, February 20, protesters in Ouahigouya and... more
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Govt Arrests 184 After Protests
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
ome 184 people have been imprisoned in Burkina Faso over the last fortnight, among them Thibault Nana, the leader of a small opposition party who is accused of masterminding a demonstration in the capital Ouagadougou in late ... more
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Protestors jailed in Burkina Faso
Topix - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"There was an organised desire to destroy things" The protests resulted in destruction of property Burkina Faso's authorities have arrested 184 people following violent protests in major cities over increasing prices of basic commodities. via BBC ... more
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Human Rights Concerns in Wake of Mass Arrests
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
ome 184 people have been imprisoned in Burkina Faso over the last fortnight, among them Thibault Nana, the leader of a small opposition party who is accused of masterminding a demonstration in the capital Ouagadougou in late ... more
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Low Cost Meningitis Vaccine Developed
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
new low-cost and highly effective meningitis vaccine will be introduced in 2009 as trials in West Africa proved successful, the head of the project said in the Burkina Faso capital ... more
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GLOBAL: Africa worst affected by shortage of health workers
IRIN - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
AMPALA Tuesday, March 04, 2008 (IRIN) - Poor working conditions and inadequate pay have driven away health professionals from developing countries, thereby undermining medical services, a conference to address the global shortage has noted. ... more
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184 arrested in Burkina Faso after protest over rising costs of basic goods
Topix - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"He was arrested and questioned" OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso : A government spokesman said that 184 people have been arrested in Burkina Faso following violent demonstrations over the spiraling cost of basic goods. via International Herald Tribune ... more
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"Decriminalize Press Offence Laws"
allAfrica.com - Monday, March 03, 2008
ver 40 African media practitioners have convened in Burkina Faso for an International Seminar on the de-criminalization of press offence laws on the ... more
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