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Population Growing More Rapidly
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, August 22, 2007
urkina Faso's population is growing increasingly rapidly largely because every woman in the country bears on average seven children, according to national census results published in ... more
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Burkina Faso: Census shows population growth rising
Topix - Wednesday, August 22, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Family planning activities and sensitisation must be restarted, by bringing back community-based activities in villages, districts, and by sensitising the activists that were mobilized for HIV/AIDS to get them back behind family planning" OUAGADOUGOU, 22 August 2007 - Burkina Faso's population is growing increasingly rapidly largely... more
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Fighting the desert in Burkina Faso
Global Voices Online - Saturday, August 18, 2007
p> Vive la francophonie posts an article about the Koom la viim association’s efforts to fight desertification (Fr) in Burkina Faso by planting 3,500 plants. “This initiative deserves to be known…even if it only concerns a small portion of land, these efforts contribute to cleaning and reoxygenating... more
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For art sake
Topix - Saturday, August 18, 2007
p> Light Rain Gallery The paintings of Cameroon artist Benjamin Betsem are on display in Light Rain Gallery in Bandon. via Oregonlive.com ... more
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Burkina Faso: Govt responds to nutrition critics with money, promises
Topix - Friday, August 17, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"For the first time, a budget is going to be allocated to combat malnutrition [and this money will be used by all departments]" OUAGADOUGOU, 15 August 2007 - Burkina Faso's health ministry has responded to criticism by international aid organisations of its malnutrition policies, which have... more
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Kenya's triumphant athletics junior team back home Wednesday
Topix - Thursday, August 16, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I competed here because it is important to grace the African Junior Championships even when you are a world champion" Triumphant Kenyan team to the just concluded Africa junior athletics championships in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is expected to return home early Wednesday, athletic official said Tuesday.... more
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Govt Responds to Nutrition Critics With Money, Promises
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, August 15, 2007
urkina Faso's health ministry has responded to criticism by international aid organisations of its malnutrition policies, which have led to a 10-year downward slide of malnutrition rates among children, by calling on them to join it in a new coordinated ... more
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Burkina Faso floods leave thousands homeless
Topix - Wednesday, August 15, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"These populations have lost everything and these floods are hitting the entire country" By Brahima Ouedraogo Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Flooding in this poor West African country has left more than 8 000 people homeless since June, officials said on Tuesday as they requested international ...... more
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Junior athletes bring home gold from championships
Topix - Tuesday, August 14, 2007
p> South Africa's junior athletes captured six gold medals at the continent's junior athletics championships, which ended in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, at the weekend. via Sunday Times ... more
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Au Chief Says Non-af...
Topix - Tuesday, August 14, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I can confirm today that we have received sufficient commitments from African countries that we will not have to resort to non-African forces" The African Union chairman said Sunday that outside troops would not be needed for the new Darfur peacekeeping force in Sudan because African... more
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Flooding Wipes Out Communities
allAfrica.com - Monday, August 13, 2007
humanitarian crisis may be emerging in Burkina Faso with rains destroying people's homes and farmland in several areas across the country, the government's top crisis management expert said on 13 ... more
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Kbabou defends, South Africa sweeps 4x100m Relays - African Junior champs day 3
Topix - Sunday, August 12, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"This marks the end of my days as a junior athlete. My next challenge is to prove that I can hold my own against the strong South Africans. I am looking forwards to meeting them at the Africa Senior Championships in Addis Ababa next year." Tunisia's... more
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Un: Pledges Of Troop...
Topix - Sunday, August 12, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"So this will translate into people on the ground, capabilities on the ground, and resources on the ground in sufficient numbers to meet credibly the benchmarks that have been established by the council." The United Nations said it has received pledges of troops and police for... more
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Africa Junior Championships open in Ouagadoudou - Day One Report
Topix - Sunday, August 12, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"AIthough I came to this competition confident I would do well, I did not expect to take the lead at the beginning. The lead and the support from the crowd helped me relax and enjoy me event" South Africa's Keenan Watson and Emebt Etea of Ethiopia... more
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Arab League Efforts to Enhance African-Arab RelationsSamia Bebars
Topix - Friday, August 10, 2007
p> Strengthening Arab-African relations has long been a concern for the Arab League in light of the historic, geographic and cultural links between the Arab and African regions. via Al-Siyasa Al-Dawlia ... more
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Kenya's Kiprop becomes world youth 2000m steeplechase champion
Topix - Thursday, August 09, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"I feel happy that I am now a gold medallist and not a silver holder. It gives me motivation to go for gold in the junior championships knowing I am now a youth champion" In addition to losing his gold medal, Bahrain has seen the 5:23.95... more
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Etruscan expands its strategic land position in Ghana
Topix - Thursday, August 09, 2007
p> HALIFAX, Aug. 7 /CNW/ - Etruscan Resources Inc. , announced today that its wholly owned Ghanaian subsidiary, Etruscan Resources Ghana Ltd. via CNW Group ... more
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Goldrush Establishes Significant Gold Zone in the Bissa Area:...
Topix - Thursday, August 09, 2007
p> Goldrush Resources Ltd. reports positive initial results from a follow-up reverse circulation drilling program on its Ronguen gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa. via Customer Interaction Solutions ... more
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Mountain Madness
Topix - Saturday, August 04, 2007
p> One of an occasional series of Welsh tales for weekend reading CRAUFFORD Ellis-Morgan, an elderly and irritable artist living in a Welsh mountain hamlet, gave way to madness one day and decided to sign up for ... via News Wales ... more
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Stock Farmers Migrate From Difficulties, to Difficulties
allAfrica.com - Saturday, August 04, 2007
o more grass for livestock to graze on. No more water, either. More than 50 stock animals dead. For farmer Samba Diallo, staying in Burkina Faso was no longer an ... more
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