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Killers of Journalist Norbert Zongo Still Not Brought to Justice Nine Years After His Death
allAfrica.com - Monday, December 10, 2007
he following is a letter from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) to President Blaise ... more
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Gentle Start For African Champions Etoile Sahel
Topix - Sunday, December 09, 2007
p> Etoile Sahel of Tunisia will begin their defence of the African Champions League title against AS Douanes of Senegal or CF Ouagadougou of Burkina Faso during March. via Paddock Talk ... more
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Another Lithuanian Outdoor Ethnographic Museum?
Topix - Saturday, December 08, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Oh, boy. My dad. My partner. Whaaat am I doing?" So it turns out that there are a lot more ways than you'd think to fly from Ouagadougou to Vilnius, Lithuania, and it's not easy to get the right one. via Television Without Pity ... more
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U.S. Agency's Slow Pace Endangers Foreign Aid
Topix - Friday, December 07, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"AIDS? Malaria? Do we cut refugees? The only thing that's got a blank check is the war in Iraq." The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a federal agency set up almost four years ago to reinvent foreign aid, has taken far longer to help poor, well-governed countries than... more
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The Amazing Race 12: Episode 5 Recap
Topix - Wednesday, December 05, 2007
p> How would you like to race around the world for a million dollars? With your roommate, cousin, or ex-spouse maybe? That's the idea behind The Amazing Race, CBS's hit reality show in which twelve teams of two ... via BuddyTV ... more
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The hazards of journalism in West Africa
Global Voices Online - Monday, December 03, 2007
p class="MsoNormal">In a country whose name means “ the land of upright people ,” accounts of corruption will always find their way into Burkina Faso’s media. In this country with proud history of fighting kleptocracy, however, something now seems terribly wrong. To the average Burkinabé, corruption at all levels of... more
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Amazing Race Season 12, Recap 5
Topix - Monday, December 03, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I heard they make some great pastries" Last week, Martha's recap left our Amazing Race traveling pals in Ouagadougou , the capital of Burkina Faso. via Gadling ... more
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Noyam to Perform in Country
allAfrica.com - Monday, December 03, 2007
number of dancers from the Noyam African Dance Institute are in the Burkinabe town of Koudougou to participate in a multi cultural festival dubbed "Les Nuits Atypiques", which is set to attract artistes from diverse Africa ... more
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Ivory Coast President, Prime Minister Talk Ahead of Rebel Areas Visit
Topix - Sunday, December 02, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"But very clearly now we are approaching the very key issues. The question of the mobile courts was just a very small step in the whole process" Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader-turned-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro have met in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou as... more
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Africa/Burkina Faso - Promote "second generation" vegetable fuels...
Topix - Saturday, December 01, 2007
p> Increase the use of fuels of African vegetable in view of the exhaustion of fossil fuels. via Fides News ... more
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Too Many Women Dying in Childbirth
allAfrica.com - Friday, November 30, 2007
he United Nations Population Fund has launched a campaign in Burkina Faso to drastically reduce maternal mortality by promoting assisted delivery and prenatal ... more
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New twist thwarts one of
Topix - Friday, November 30, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We would've done the same thing if we were in their situation." Blame the first-ever "U-Turn." Bickering couple Lorena Segura and Jason Widener were eliminated from CBS's "The Amazing Race" after a new twist imposed by another team forced the contestants to backtrack during ... ... more
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Soldiers Snub Government Offer
allAfrica.com - Thursday, November 29, 2007
etired soldiers in Burkina Faso have rejected a government bid to ease grievances over pensions and other working conditions - complaints that recently triggered military protests and threats of ... more
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Burkina Faso: Soldiers Snub Government Offer
Topix - Thursday, November 29, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We say it's our demands or nothing." Retired soldiers in Burkina Faso have rejected a government bid to ease grievances over pensions and other working conditions - complaints that recently triggered military protests and threats of violence. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Ivorian President Embarks on Reconciliation Trip in Rebel North
Topix - Thursday, November 29, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Because without a clear solution for the former combatants of the rebellion, it will be difficult to see an end in the racket and distortion of funds for example by the Forces Nouvelles elements in the north." Colombant report - Download MP3 Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo... more
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Ivorian leaders pledge polls in 2008
Topix - Wednesday, November 28, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The signing parties envision that the elections will occur at the end of the first half of 2008 at the latest" Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro signed a deal on Tuesday to hold elections in late June 2008 "at the latest",... more
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Ivory Coast leaders to fine-tune peace deal: officials
Topix - Tuesday, November 27, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"They are coming to talk about the ongoing peace process" Leaders of Ivory Coast were to meet Tuesday with President Blaise Compaore of neighbouring Burkina Faso to fine-tune details of a peace deal brokered by him, officials said. via Raw Story ... more
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Peace Corps bloggers from Burkina Faso
Global Voices Online - Monday, November 26, 2007
p> My first post for Global Voices Online discussed the expatriate bloggers living and working and writing in Burkina Faso. Today, we’ll investigate another group of expatriates living in Burkina Faso as we delve into Peace Corps bloggers.
Peace Corps is a U.S. government program that... more
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Life in Burkina gives meaning
Topix - Monday, November 26, 2007
p> When I found out that the Peace Corps had assigned me to Burkina Faso, my first reaction was: What's that? Google quickly verified, and after living here for a year I can confirm that it is a real country! ... via Forest Lake Times ... more
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Cote d'Ivoire: UN's Top Envoy Discusses Peace Process With President
Topix - Saturday, November 24, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We discussed the peace process and the elections" The new United Nations envoy to Cte d'Ivoire and the country's president have held their first talks on the peace process healing the divide between rebel-held north and government-controlled south. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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