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Governance forum on Africa ends
Topix - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
p> The Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, D.K. Kwelagobe represented His Excellency the President F.G. Mogae at the 7th African Governance Forum in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 24th to ... via Mmegi ... more
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Burkina Faso: Blogs Help Burkinabe Skirt Censorship
Global Voices Online - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
p>In Burkina Faso, blogging is more than a pastime. It is the eyes and ears of thousands of net users.
That's why from October 11th to the 17th, during the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara , Burkina Faso's internet connection was cut in order to... more
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Burkina Faso: Un needs $6 million for urgent post-flood recovery
Topix - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Several weeks into the response, joint evaluation missions revealed that despite ongoing efforts to cover immediate emergency needs, there were still additional humanitarian needs requiring an urgent response" OUAGADOUGOU, 29 October 2007 - Two and a half months after nationwide flooding in Burkina Faso, humanitarian needs... more
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UN Needs $6 Million for Urgent Post-Flood Recovery
allAfrica.com - Monday, October 29, 2007
wo and a half months after nationwide flooding in Burkina Faso, humanitarian needs requiring an "urgent response" remain, according to the UN, which is appealing for nearly US$6 million for those ... more
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Q&A: 'We Don't Believe Gbagbo Will Organise Transparent Elections'
Topix - Monday, October 29, 2007
p> In 1995 and 2000 he was kept off the ballot by a law excluding candidates with a parent of foreign nationality, or who had lived outside of Cote d'Ivoire for the preceding five years. via Inter Press Service ... more
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Air France strike leaves angry passengers stranded
Topix - Saturday, October 27, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"When it's a strike on Paris transportation, it affects people in Paris, but this, it's huge, this is worldwide" " - " Queues of frustrated, angry passengers built up at main French airports on Saturday as Air France cancelled scores of flights because of a strike... more
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Burkina Faso: Sanitation Shambles
Topix - Friday, October 26, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We can easily see that medical bills are higher among those who live in a filthy environment." Salamata Sanou is one of the lucky few. Her squat, concrete house is surrounded by tarmac with wide channels to carry away rain water. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Cycling - SNH Represents Nation in Tour of Faso
allAfrica.com - Friday, October 26, 2007
he SNH Velo-club is representing Cameroon at the 21st edition of the International cycling tour of Burkina Faso. The competition begins today with fifteen teams of six riders each, in competition. Tega Martinien, Teguimaha Sadrack, Tamno Narcisse, Joseph Sanda, Tekou Damien and Duanla Flaubert of the SNH velo-club, are among... more
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Sanitation Shambles
allAfrica.com - Friday, October 26, 2007
alamata Sanou is one of the lucky few. Her squat, concrete house is surrounded by tarmac with wide channels to carry away rain water. Even at the height of the rainy season she can drive her motorbike up to the door and sleep soundly in the knowledge that she will... more
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Floods Spark UN Flash Appeal for Humanitarian Assistance
allAfrica.com - Thursday, October 25, 2007
he United Nations humanitarian wing announced today that it is launching a flash appeal for $5.4 million to help 93,000 people in Burkina Faso, which was hit recently by its worst floods in ... more
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New approach to malaria recommended
Topix - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We need partners to come on board and support some of these countries and mobilise these resources because they cannot continue using drugs which are not working" OUAGADOUGOU, 24 October 2007 - A World Health Organization evaluation of West African countries' progress in controlling malaria has... more
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Burkina Faso: Corrupt journalists
Global Voices Online - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
p>Ramata Sore writes (Fr) about National Press Day in Burkina Faso and how many journalists are compromised by politics. ... more
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Burkina Faso: Mariam Sankara returns from exile
Global Voices Online - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
p>Ramata Sore posts a statement by Mariam Sankara (Fr), wife of assassinated former president Thomas Sankara, thanking the Burkinabe people for their warm welcome. Mrs. Sankara returned to Burkina Faso for the anniversary of her husband's death after twenty years in exile. ... more
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Burkina Faso: Kids Camp video
Topix - Monday, October 22, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Here is a short 4 minute video with clips of the Kids Camp run in Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso in August. It was run jointly by the churches of Gorom-Gorom, and by Glenwood Church." The world is talking. Are you listening? A video of Kids Camp in... more
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Burkina Faso: Kids Camp video
Global Voices Online - Monday, October 22, 2007
p>A video of Kids Camp in Burkina Faso : “Here is a short 4 minute video with clips of the Kids Camp run in Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso in August. It was run jointly by the churches of Gorom-Gorom, and by Glenwood Church.” ... more
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Brazil president promotes biofuel on Africa trip
Topix - Sunday, October 21, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"At an hour when Africa is taking up the path of growth again, ethanol and biodiesel provide a way to guarantee the continent's energy autonomy and economic sovereignty" OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso : Brazil's president on Monday urged African countries to embrace biofuels as way of gaining... more
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Etruscan files preliminary documents for offering
Topix - Saturday, October 20, 2007
p> HALIFAX Etruscan Resources Inc. , a Halifax miner with gold and diamond projects in Africa, has filed preliminary documents with regulators to raise money to develop its African properties. via The Toronto Star ... more
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Interview With Aziz Fall On the Assassination of Thomas Sankara
allAfrica.com - Friday, October 19, 2007
oni Benson and Mukoma Wa Ngugi interview Aziz Fall, Co-ordinator of the International Campaign for Justice for Sankara (ICJS) on the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas ... more
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Thomas Sankara: Chronicle of an organised tragedy
Topix - Friday, October 19, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Sankara is opposed to us'. The soldiers replied: 'why don't we remove him?" Staff Reporter 19.OCT.07 IT is 20 years since a great combatant for African dignity, integrity and human liberation, Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso, was assassinated. via Talk zimbabwe ... more
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Brazil's Lula Campaigns for Fairer Trade as IBSA Summit Commences
Topix - Friday, October 19, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We must continue to work together so as to guarantee that our farmers have the chance to prove their competence and their competitiveness in the international market" Brazilian, Indian and South African leaders are meeting in Pretoria this week for the second IBSA summit. via... more
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