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(Ghana Web, Ghana) Anas Of Ghana Wins Nobert Zongo Grand Prize  Nov 13, 2009 The awards were presented on the occasion of the3rd international festival of freedom of Expression and Media in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Zenabou Tarpilga of the Burkina Faso National Radio won the grand prize in radio. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Guinea: Opposition Rejects Unity Govt  Nov 12, 2009 From Ouagadougou, Fasozine that Compaor; met this week with a 26-man delegation from the junta. The delegation was headed by Moussa K; ta, a minister and permanent secretary for the ruling group. (allAfrica.com) Guinea: Opposition Presents Demands to Compaor  Nov 6, 2009 A coalition of Guinean opposition leaders has presented President Blaise Compaor; of Burkina Faso a set of proposals they believe will end the political crisis precipitated by a military takeover in Guinea last December, reports Sidwaya from Ouagadougou. The newspaper s online edition reported that opposition politicians and trade unionists are calling for the military junta which seized power to step down, and for the formation of a transitional government, free political and union activity and... (allAfrica.com) Ghana: IGP, Ceps Boss Should Bring Their Men to Book [editorial]  Oct 31, 2009 At a workshop organized by the Legal Resource Centre on how to improve Road Transport Governance, a key stakeholder, the Accra Onion Sellers Cooperative Society, whose members have been plying the Tema-Ouagadougou route, stunned other participants with the revelation that some police and CEPS officials have been extorting huge sums of money from them before giving them the right of way ... By their calculations a trader plying the Tema-Ouagadougou route parts with a minimum GHc30 ... The study,... (allAfrica.com) Cte d'Ivoire: Parties Continuing to Rearm Despite Embargo, Says UN  Oct 28, 2009 The country is currently preparing for the holding of the long-awaited and much-delayed presidential elections, one of many reunification tasks set out in the 2007 blueprint for political reconciliation known as the Ouagadougou Agreement. Over 6. (allAfrica.com) Freedom Of Movement Under Siege!  Oct 21, 2009 URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS WIDESPREAD CORRUPTION ON THE TEMA-OUAGADOUGOU TRADE CORRIDOR ... Recent data by the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) revealed widespread corruption on the Tema-Ouagadougou trade corridor ... The Tema-Ouagadougou trade corridor, connecting Ghanas leading dock and industrial center to Burkina Fasos capital and center of commerce, is one of the leading routes in the West African trade hub. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Guinea's junta sends delegation to Burkina Faso for talks to end crisis  Oct 17, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore held a meeting on Friday in the capital Ouagadougou with a delegation sent by the Guinean military junta leader, Moussa Dadis Camara, on ways to end the West African country's political crisis. The delegation conveyed Camara's message to Compaore, the mediator named by the 16-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). (Xinhuanet, China) * Africa to demand billions to pay climate-change bill  Oct 13, 2009 AFP , OUAGADOUGOU Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009, Page 6 ... The Ouagadougou forum was attended by the presidents of Benin, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Congo, Mali and Togo. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World) High-level SA delegation visits Al BashirUNAMID in fresh bid to tackle root-causes of Darfur conflictUN worried about increasing LRA attacks in Southern SudanGhana beats Sudan 2-0 in 2010 World Cup qualifier CPJ condemns suspension of VOA service in PuntlandEU suspends funding to AU peacekeeping mission in SomaliaDrought, fighting force 50,000 Somalis to seek refuge in KenyaNigeria seeks change in AMISOM mandate Belgian organisation protests detention of Congolese woman, her three childrenDR Congo suspends Olympic committee chair for misappropriation3 journalists report death threats in DRCJoseph Kabila assumes chairmanship of SADC Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Ministers urge mobilisation of fund for epidemic response in W/AfricaOuagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - West African health ministers have called forthe mobilisation of a sub-regional fund for preparation and response to epidemicsand other disasters.    06/10/2009   Full Text...  Oct 7, 2009 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - West African health ministers have called for the mobilisation of a sub-regional fund for preparation and response to epidemics and other disasters ... The sub-regional fund mobilisation should start from 2010, according to the ministers from 13 West African countries, who met in Ouagadougou ... Ouagadougou - 06/10/2009. (Panapress.com) Optimizing the value of shea in poverty alleviation  Oct 7, 2009 Speaking at the 2009 Shea conference held in Ouagadougou, the Burkinabe capital, earlier in the year, Vice-President John Mahama announced that government was overhauling the industry and transform it into a priority one to enable it to tap into the fast expanding global shea trade. The shift, he examined, was in recognition of the crucial role that the shea crop plays in the socio-economic development of the savannah area of the country and hinted at efforts to place it on the same trajectory... (Ghana Web, Ghana) High-level SA delegation visits Al BashirUNAMID in fresh bid to tackle root-causes of Darfur conflictUN worried about increasing LRA attacks in Southern SudanGhana beats Sudan 2-0 in 2010 World Cup qualifier CPJ condemns suspension of VOA service in PuntlandEU suspends funding to AU peacekeeping mission in SomaliaDrought, fighting force 50,000 Somalis to seek refuge in KenyaNigeria seeks change in AMISOM mandate Belgian organisation protests detention of Congolese woman, her three childrenDR Congo suspends Olympic committee chair for misappropriation3 journalists report death threats in DRCJoseph Kabila assumes chairmanship of SADC Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE B/Faso President, Compaore, named ECOWAS facilitator on Guinea crisisLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairman of ECOWAS, President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria, Saturday named Burkina Faso PresidentBlaise Compaore as facilitator on the Guinea crisis for ECOWAS and the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G), the ECOWASCommission announced from its headquarters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.    03/10/2009   Full Text...  Oct 4, 2009 On Friday, a tripartite delegation comprising ECOWAS Commission President Mohamm ed Chambas, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to West Africa Said Djinnit and a representative of the African Union me t with President Compaore in Ouagadougou, apparently to inform him of the appoin t ment. Compaore, who also helped to broker peace in Cote d'Ivoire, is believed to have some influence on the leader of the ruling junta in Guinea, Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara. (Panapress.com) Burkina Faso hosts 6th int'l exhibition of tourism  Oct 1, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A six-day international show of hotel and tourism is held in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina faso, with the participation of several other African countries. With a theme of "Fashion and Tourism", the exhibition runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 to promote the industry in the West African region. (Xinhuanet, China) Forecast »  Sep 23, 2009 Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger) TAR: The camel's back  Sep 22, 2009 This week's destination: Ouagadougou, which is almost as much fun to spell as it is to say ... That's an even better name than Ouagadougou, I reckon, although not as much fun to say. (iAfrica.com) West Africa: Floods Could Trigger Disease Outbreaks, Warns UN  Sep 16, 2009 For example, 12 dialysis machines in the central hospital in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, are off-line, putting the lives of dozens of chronically ill people at risk. "Malnutrition could become an important issue as many people had poor nutritional statuses before the crises," the agency said. (allAfrica.com) Burkina Faso: Big Appeal for Flood Victims  Sep 15, 2009 Much of Burkina Faso s capital, Ouagadougou, has been inundated by flood waters since torrential rains fell at the start of the month. A key hospital has been badly damaged, and other infrastructure including roads, bridges and schools has been destroyed. (allAfrica.com) Burkina Faso: Around 88,000 Displaced by Floods  Sep 11, 2009 The areas most affected are the capital, Ouagadougou, and surrounding region. A survey conducted last week by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) identified the need to support the many small farmers affected by the floods with technical and livelihood support. (allAfrica.com) In pictures: Burkina Faso floods  Sep 9, 2009 Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou has experienced heavy rain over the last few days ... More than 10 inches (25cm) of rainfall in 12 hours has turned the streets of Ouagadougou into fast-flowing rivers. (BBC News -- Africa) UN Distributes Food To West Africa Flood Victims  Sep 9, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Sep ... Burkina Faso has been the hardest hit by the floods, with 110,000 people forced to flee their homes, mainly in the capital, Ouagadougou. (CBS News -- World) Cte d'Ivoire: It's a Tricky Affair As Poll Looms [analysis]  Sep 6, 2009 In case of trouble -- nothing changes -- it remains split or goes for a new agreement in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital. Mr Owuor is Daily Nation's Diplomatic and Foreign Affairs Writer. (allAfrica.com) UN warns on West Africa floods  Sep 6, 2009 Floods in Ouagadougou have almost brought the city to a standstill ... More than 150,000 people in Burkina Faso have fled their homes, mainly in the capital Ouagadougou ... A UN spokeswoman said the amount of rain that fell in Ouagadougou on one day this week was equal to a quarter of the whole country's annual rainfall. (BBC News -- Africa) 350,000 displaced by floods in West Africa  Sep 6, 2009 Flooding in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, killed five and affected about 150,000, the aid agency said. It also prompted evacuations at a city hospital, said Elizabeth Byrs, a spokeswoman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (CNN -- World) Flooding in West Africa affects 350,000  Sep 5, 2009 People displaced by flooding take refuge with their belongings in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Wednesday ... The most badly affected appears to be Burkina Faso, where 110,000 have been forced to flee their homes, mainly in the capital, Ouagadougou ... On Friday, a seven-member assessment team from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs was expected to arrive in Ouagadougou. (MSNBC -- International) Tens of thousands flee West Africa floods  Sep 4, 2009 Streets flooded in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, has heavy rain swampedmuch of the country this week ... Aid groups in the Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou, which has a population of about 1 million, said the flood water had smashed bridges and roads and could hamper their work ... "Bridges and dams have been destroyed, the main hospital in Ouagadougou which is close to a dam was inundated and some patients including about 60 children were evacuated," Rosine Jourdain of the Belgian Red Cross... (MSNBC -- International) Many homeless in Burkina deluge  Sep 3, 2009 Flooding destroyed thousands of homes in and around the capital, Ouagadougou, triggering officials pleas for international help. Aid groups said flood waters had smashed bridges and washed away roads, making their task even more difficult. (BBC News -- Africa) Severe Flooding Uproots 110,000 In Burkina Faso  Sep 3, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Sep. 2, 2009. (CBS News -- World) Burkina Faso: Hospital Patients Evacuated Post-Flooding  Sep 3, 2009 Ouagadougou Flooding has affected an estimated 150,000 people in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, claimed at least five lives and partially shut down the country's main hospital, according to government and hospital officials ... Schools and churches at 193 sites across Ouagadougou are sheltering 110,000 flood victims, based on a preliminary government count ... President Blaise Compaor; has mentioned the possibility of launching an international appeal for disaster relief upon his return to... (allAfrica.com) BURKINA FASO  Sep 3, 2009 Thu, 3 Sep 04:58:58 GMT. Floods smash roads and bridges -- aid groups. (AlertNet) Burkina Faso: Illegal Clinic Crackdown  Aug 29, 2009 Ouagadougou The Burkina Faso government has shut down more than 20 health clinics that operated illegally in the capital Ouagadougou and is launching a nationwide campaign to eliminate any others, according to the Ministry of Health ... Prosper Djigmd;, the regional health director who oversees Ouagadougou medical facilities, told IRIN the government has sent a team to root out any clinics operating without licenses ... "I was weak and could not go alone to the maternity ward or any hospital in... (allAfrica.com) West Africa: The Hour-Window to Find the Breast  Aug 7, 2009 Ouagadougou One of nature's most nutrient-packed foods, breast milk, is thrown out by mothers in parts of West Africa who do not see the value of colostrum - the thick, yellow form of breast milk that appears in the earliest days after delivery - calling it dirty, worthless and not recognizing it as milk. This is the fourth article in a five-part series on the impact of breastfeeding on child and maternal mortality in West Africa. (allAfrica.com) Cluff Gold plc - Commissioning of the Kalsaka Gold Mine in Burkina Faso  Jul 21, 2009 With the increased throughput, we believe we will achieve better than our forecast production for the year and lower cash cost per ounce (Canada Newswire) Chad denies bombing SudanEU, AU urged to mediate in Chad-Sudan crisisSenior UN official discusses arms smuggling with Darfur governorsSouth African govt urged to take stand on Al-Bashir Kenya offers military bases to train Somali troopsUN envoy hails Somali troops' victory over IslamistsEgypt shoots dead two Somalis on Israel borderKenya's Kibaki appeals for AU intervention in Somalia Kabila dismisses about 100 civil magistrates in DRCRwanda, DRC to strengthen military cooperationKinshasa fingers 3 companies over Congo River pollutionBelgium worried by outbreak of violence in DRC Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE CDI: Maximizing the benefits of a successful regional heath initiativeOuagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The world of public health is in continual motion especially with the global health community battlingmultiple crises, including the burden of emergent and resurgent diseases, the consequences of climate change and the global economic slowdown.    21/07/2009   Full Text...  Jul 21, 2009 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The world of public health is in continual motion especially with the global health community battling multiple crises, including the burden of emergent and resurgent diseases, the consequences of climate change and the global economic slow down ... Ouagadougou - 21/07/2009. (Panapress.com) Africa: Going Into Debt for Health  Jul 16, 2009 But even with this help, patients are still struggling, said a health employee from Yalgado Ou;draogo hospital in the capital Ouagadougou, who preferred to remain anonymous. "Every day patients beg the night guards to let them leave at night because they fear not having enough money to pay for their hospital stay.". (allAfrica.com) Profile: Charles Taylor  Jul 14, 2009 His equally well protected bodyguards jogged alongside his car from the airport to the centre of the capital, Ouagadougou, in a show of strength and loyalty. When, as president in 1999, he faced accusations from the United Nations that he was a gun runner and a diamond smuggler, he addressed a mass prayer meeting clothed from head to foot in angelic white. (BBC News) * FEATURE : CTX expands into lithium-iron batteries, LED lamps  Jun 29, 2009 Impoverished students study under street lamps or outside hotels when night falls because there is no electricity service outside the capital city Ouagadougou, where electricity rationing is also common. He sought help from his good friend Chen, who was formerly the CEO of the Central Taiwan Science Parks () business alliance committee. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports) World Cup Qualifiers: Drogba leads Ivory Coast  Jun 21, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Chelsea star Didier Drogba scored a 70th-minute goal to help Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 3-2 in a World Cup qualifier Saturday. Aristide Bance scored for Burkina Faso eight minutes later, but the hosts couldn't equalize to overcome Mamadou Tall's 53rd-minute own goal. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer) Abuja meeting to discuss community involvement in health service deliveryOuagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Health experts, including deans of Facultiesof Medicine and Health Sciences from 12 Africancountries, will meet in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, 9-11 June 2009 to discuss theuse of the Community-Directed Intervention (CDI) strategy inpublic health service delivery.    04/06/2009   Full Text...  Jun 5, 2009 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Health experts, including deans of Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences from 12 African countries, will meet in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, 9-11 June 2009 to discuss the use of the Community-Directed Intervention (CDI) strategy in public health service delivery ... Ouagadougou - 04/06/2009. (Panapress.com) Volta Resources Inc. - Bui Dam update  May 27, 2009 The Company is committed to West African exploration and is Canadian-based with its head office in Toronto, Ontario and operations offices in Accra, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Forward Looking Information Caution: This press release presents "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. (Canada Newswire) Burkina Faso: Five Million to Get Precious Documents  May 24, 2009 Ouagadougou Nearly 5 ... "This free service will allow everyone in my family to have papers," says Ousmane Tinto, a 49 year-old living in Tampouy district, north of Ouagadougou. (allAfrica.com) Tennis fans need more than Gooch and Looch  May 23, 2009 Not that battling for the right to play Burkina Faso on coconut shells in Ouagadougou in an intra-global group six, round-robin tie was going to create quite the same headlines of just a few years ago when Australia was regularly hosting Davis Cup finals. Given the sport's current - perhaps temporary - local identity crisis, it will be interesting to see what impact the French Open (robbed in recent years of free-to-air coverage) has here. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport) Liechtenstein, Luxembourg Enter Tax-Treaty Talks to Meet Global Standards  May 23, 2009 Of course I will invite them to the follow-up conference in June in Berlin: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Ouagadougou, Steinbrueck said May 5, making reference to a conference and to the African countrys capital. Liechtenstein, wedged in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria, announced in March it will comply with OECD transparency standards. (Bloomberg -- Germany) Ghana/ Burkina Faso to share in broadband connectivity  May 12, 2009 According to the plan, Burkina Faso would also accelerate the construction of an optic fibre from Ouagadougou to Po to be connected with Ghana through Paga in the Upper East Region. Addressing the meeting, the two Communications Ministers recalled the commitments of member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to foster economic integration among them. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Peace, Water & Wisdom Walk Begins 500-mile Journey to Raise Awareness and Funds for Clean Water in Burkina Faso  May 11, 2009 BARKA and Consortium partner ZZYX Entertainment/Global Harmony are co-producing the Peace, Water m Concert and Festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, September 19-21, 2009, to raise funds for the Consortium's "Clean Water for All" initiative designed to ensure a well in every village in Burkina Faso by 2015 ... Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases) Vulnerable targets  May 9, 2009 When I heard about it I cycled all the way to Ouagadougou from my village ... "I have waited all this time because of lack of funds. When I heard about it I cycled all the way to [the capital] Ouagadougou from my village.". (BBC News -- Africa) German minister's joke makes enemies in Luxembourg and Africa  May 8, 2009 Speaking in Brussels on Tuesday, Mr Steinbrueck referred to a Berlin conference on tax havens planned for next month, saying: "Naturally I'll invite them to the follow-up conference in Berlin: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Ouagadougou." ... Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso, whose ambassador to Germany, Xavier Niodogo, has also condemned Mr Steinbrueck's remarks. (BBC News -- Europe) Burkina Faso: 'Pleasure Hospital' for Genital Mutilation Victims  May 8, 2009 Abi Sanon, 36, said she was "lucky" to undergo clitoral reconstruction at a hospital in Ouagadougou in 2006. "I wanted to find my integrity and to know real pleasure. The procedure cost $320; my boyfriend contributed. It has really changed our lives. Before, I did not really know what pleasure felt like, and now it is not my boyfriend who calls the shots in our relationship - it is much more equal," said Sanon, who told IRIN she had her clitoris cut as a young girl. (allAfrica.com) German Swiss Burkina Faso gibe  May 6, 2009 "Of course, I am going to invite them for a follow-up conference in June in Berlin," he said, adding ironically: "Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria and Ouagadougou," the capital of Burkina Faso. Steinbrueck has repeatedly ruffled feathers in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria as he has spearheaded a campaign along with France to crackdown on countries that do not cooperate with foreign tax authorities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business) * Indians help African tanners whip global recession  Apr 19, 2009 By Katrina Manson REUTERS , OUAGADOUGOU Sunday, Apr 19, 2009, Page 12. In the sulphurous stench of a Ouagadougou tanning factory, leather technician Riyaz Kamal checks the thickness of a goat hide that may end up as a pair of Italian designer shoes ... Kamal and his two Indian co-workers, part of a 150-strong Indian community, cook curry at home and regularly see Bollywood movies in cinema-loving Ouagadougou, which hosts Africas biannual FESPACO film festival. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports) West Africa: Genital Repair Surgery Remains Prohibitely Expensive  Apr 11, 2009 Ouagadougou Amid high demand from victims of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) for clitoral reconstruction surgery available in Burkina Faso, the procedure remains unaffordable for most ... Satisfaction with the surgery depends on why a woman wants it, said Ouagadougou-based surgeon Charlemagne Ouedraogo ... Since 2006 Akotionga said 150 women have had the surgery, which is offered in Burkina Faso's two largest cities, the capital Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. (allAfrica.com) Mills meets Gnassingbe, Compaore in friendly talks  Apr 10, 2009 The celebration was agog from the Faure Gnassingbe International Airport when President Mills and his delegation touched down in an Ivorian presidential jet that had taken off earlier from the Ouagadougou Airport in Burkina Faso ... President Mills had earlier in the day held similar bilateral talks with Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore in Ouagadougou, where the two leaders also reiterated their commitment to peace in the sub-region, Africa and the world at large. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Burkina Faso: Meningitis - Fewer Cases, But More Deadly  Apr 9, 2009 Ouagadougou Though Burkina Faso has half as many meningitis infections as of 22 March than in the same period last year, the mortality rate is higher. More than 13 percent of the 2,760 infected people have died in 2009, versus the fewer than 10 percent of 6,604 who died last year, according to the Ministry of Health. (allAfrica.com) Press Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission to Burkina Faso  Apr 2, 2009 Mr. Norbert Funke, Mission Chief for Burkina Faso issued the following statement today in Ouagadougou. There are signs that economic activity may be slowing. (IMF News) Africa: There Are No Smaller Soccer Teams on Continent  Apr 1, 2009 Since then the Burkina team has proved itself young, dynamic and talented, and it confirmed its reputation by overpowering Guinea s Le Syli national by 4 goals to 2 in Ouagadougou. Better still, their goal-getter Moumouni Dagano slotted his 9th goal in seven games in the tournament, confirming his status as its leading goal scorer. (allAfrica.com) * 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: Adebayor returns for Togo, stuns Cameroon in Accra  Mar 30, 2009 Duarte claimed Guinea would pose a bigger Group E threat to Burkina Faso than top seeds Ivory Coast, but that appeared a bit far fetched as his side romped to a 4-2 triumph in Ouagadougou. Qatar-based leading scorer Moumouni Dagano raised his goal haul to nine with a couple during the second half, after Mahamoudou Kere and Alain Traore had struck to build a 2-0 halftime advantage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business) Vice President says shea industry will be overhauled  Mar 27, 2009 From Nathaniel Glover-Meni, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou, March 25, GNA - Vice President John Mahama has said the government would overhaul the shea industry as part of sweeping moves to transform the industry into a priority sector ... The Vice President, who announced these measures in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, on Tuesday, said the shift reflected the government's "recognition of the crucial role that the shea crop plays in the socio-economic development of the savannah... (Ghana Web, Ghana) Veep visits Ghanaian-owned companies in Ouagadougou  Mar 27, 2009 Ouagadougou, May 26, GNA - Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to a number of Ghanaian-owned companies in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou ... Vice President Mahama spoke about the proposed rail link between Kumasi in Ghana and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to enhance trade links between the two countries and asked the management of ALL to buy into the plan ... Mr Catois said although the company had a fleet of 96 trucks and similar heavy equipment, it had not... (Ghana Web, Ghana) Vice President Mahama meets Compaore  Mar 27, 2009 From: Nathaniel Glover-Meni, GNA Special Correspondent, Ouagadougou. Ouagadougou, March 26, GNA - Vice President John Mahama on Wednesday held discussions on a wide range of trade and political issues with Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore in Ouagadougou ... The meeting held at the Burkinabe Presidential Palace touched on issues of mutual interest to the two nations including how to develop a rail link between Kumasi and Ouagadougou to increase the bulk of freight leaving Ghana's ports to her... (Ghana Web, Ghana) Veep to act on allegations of extortion by immigration officials  Mar 26, 2009 From Nathaniel Glover-Meni, GNA special correspondent, Ouagadougou. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, March 25, GNA - Immigration officials at Ghana's border with neighbouring Burkina Faso on Tuesday came under severe criticism over alleged extortion of money and seizure of passports of travellers who refused to yield to their demands ... Making the claim at a meeting with Vice President John Dramani Mahama, who was on a two-day visit to Burkina Faso, Ghanaian expatriates in Ouagadougou, claimed they... (Ghana Web, Ghana) Mills to visit Burkina Faso to strengthen ties  Mar 26, 2009 From: Nathaniel Glover-Meni, GNA Special Correspondent, Ouagadougou. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, March 25, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills will pay an official visit to Burkina Faso next month to strengthen bilateral relations between Ghana and Burkina Faso ... He was speaking to reporters on arrival in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, to participate in an international conference on sheanut aimed at making the crop a major foreign exchange earner in the West Africa sub-region. (Ghana Web, Ghana) African Film Fest to begin Thursday  Mar 25, 2009 In other years, Toliver-Diallo chose pieces from other festivals, including FESPACO, a well-regarded African film festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Films that show at the New York African Film Festival are circulated around the country. (Washington University Student Life, MO) Burkina Faso: Small is Beautiful, But Big Has Its Place  Mar 21, 2009 Ouagadougou An impressive crop of sweet potatoes, yams, cabbages, cucumbers, carrots and tomatoes has spelt a good season for Burkinab; farmer Amadou Diallo, who attributes his success to a nearby water storage tank. "Thanks to the proximity of this water point, we have a turnover of five to six million CFA francs per year (10,000 to 12,000 dollars)," says Diallo, who farms a six hectare plot in Dori, in the north of the country, together with other producers. (allAfrica.com) Burkina Faso: Child Marriage Worsens Population Pressure  Mar 18, 2009 Ouagadougou It was not the first time the Burkina Faso primary school director saw one of his female students drop out to get married, but the February wedding of 11-year-old Maimouna Tamboura was "too much" for Adama Sawadogo. "I decided for the first time to alert my bosses to intervene and annul the marriage because I could no longer bear to see pupils with whom I have worked so hard to turn into tomorrow's leaders give up and [return] home," said the headmaster of the primary school in... (allAfrica.com) Film about regime of terror wins African prize  Mar 9, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO A film set in Ethiopia about a bloodthirsty regime under which political dissidents and village children alike were ruthlessly killed has won best movie award at Africa's top film festival ... On Saturday night, the winning film was screened in cinema halls across Burkina Faso's hot, dusty capital Ouagadougou, where more than 300 films have shown in the past week. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment) Ethiopia takes Africa film honour  Mar 9, 2009 Teza was the unanimous winner of the Golden Stallion of Yennenga at the event in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Director Haile Gerima's award was accepted by his sister Selome, who also co-produced the film. (BBC News -- Entertainment) Burkina Faso: Nigerian Film Makers Set Fespaco Aglow  Mar 8, 2009 Lagos A 30-man Nigerian delegation coordinated by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, President of the Africa Movie Awards Academy (AMAA) joined thousands of visitors and tourists who poured into Ouagadougou, capital of the land-locked West African country, Burkina Faso to take part in the 40th anniversary of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou, FESPACO. ... At a news conference at the Azalai Hotel in Ouagadougou, she explained ;AMAA is, among other objectives, trying to bridge the... (allAfrica.com) Piracy drives films out of African markets  Mar 5, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU Movie and TV piracy in Africa is so rampant that some production houses are refusing to distribute in their home countries, preferring to sell their shows only to diaspora Africans in better regulated markets ... Amid the heat and dust of the capital Ouagadougou's moped-packed streets, a shop on the top floor of the main market building hides hundreds of pirated films stashed in boxes. (Globe and Mail -- Technology) France to rescue African film industry  Mar 5, 2009 Ouagadougou, March 4, GNA - The French Government has outdoored an African film industry rejuvenation package with the establishment of a 10-million Euro African Film Development Fund (AEDF). The fund is captured under the new French policy for the support of African Cinematography Industry, which is currently facing a financial crisis. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Goldrush to Follow-Up Positive Gold Assays With Trenching Program at Salbo Permit, Burkina Faso, West Africa  Feb 27, 2009 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 26, 2009) - Goldrush Resources Ltd. ("Goldrush" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: - ) is pleased to report that a program of trenching will be initiated in March, 2009 to follow-up positive rock sampling results from the Salbo permit, located 60 kilometres ("km") by paved highway north of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The 146 km2 Salbo permit is approximately 35 km south of Goldrush's flagship Ronguen gold project that hosts a 249,000... (CCNMatthews Press Releases) West Africas burdened democracy  Feb 26, 2009 On February 17, Fousseni Traore, a soldier, killed his sweetheart, Alima Sakande, in Tampouy, Ouagadougou City. On February 22, police arrested Traore in Leraba Province and moved him to military detention soon thereafter. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Ghana's Citrus Farming is in Agonized Death Throes  Feb 25, 2009 Do the government of Ghana know of only one effective solution to dealing with whatever deteriorated into banishing the Burkinabe, formerly the citizens of Ouagadougou, from proceeding to Ghana to purchase ripe oranges. The only source of external trade supplementing the local market that gave encouragement to many to go into citrus farming had been abruptly cut by the NPP government. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Musical warrior  Feb 21, 2009 It starts breaking up and sounds as though he is trying to communicate all the way from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Sydney, using a string and a couple of old tin cans. "Seun," I say very slowly and politely. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment) Africa: WFP Launches Operation to Avert High Food Prices  Feb 17, 2009 The new voucher program is targeting 120,000 people who are suffering from the impact of high food prices in urban areas of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, where it said the prices of basic staples such as millet and sorghum are more than 25 percent higher than they were last year, the UN agency said in a statement "Sometimes it makes more sense to give people vouchers than bags of food," WFP Country Director in Burkina FasoAnnalisa Conte was quoted as saying ... The new voucher program is... (allAfrica.com) West Africa: 'Create West Africa of Peoples' Ecowas Commission President  Feb 15, 2009 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso The president of the Ecowas Commission, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called on West African governments to endeavor to move from a "West Africa of States to a West Africa of peoples." Dr Chambas was speaking on the opening day of the 2nd Ecowas Business Forum on Thursday, 12 February 2009. The Ecowas president said that it is only through the establishment of a well integrated union of West African countries that the region can develop. (allAfrica.com) Burkina Faso: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Visits Global Fund-Supported Aids Programs [press release]  Feb 14, 2009 During her trip, Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy will visit a counseling and testing center in Burkina Faso s capital Ouagadougou where people can voluntarily go to, to know their HIV status. She will also visit a hospital where she will meet with women and children who are living with HIV and seeing the efforts made to prevent transmission from HIV-positive mothers to their children. (allAfrica.com) Burkina Faso: Food Vouchers Newest Tool in UN Arsenal to Combat Hunger  Feb 14, 2009 Although food is available, it is beyond the reach of many in Ouagadougou, where the prices of basic staples such as millet and sorghum have risen more than 25 per cent in the past year, WFP said in a press release. "Sometimes it makes more sense to give people vouchers than bags of food," said Annalisa Conte, WFP Country Director in Burkina Faso. (allAfrica.com) In Brief: Measles outbreak in Burkina Faso  Feb 11, 2009 OUAGADOUGOU, 11 February 2009 () - A measles outbreak in Burkina Faso since late January has affected more than 400 people nationwide and led to at least one recorded death, officials from the Ministry of Health told IRIN.. "This is atypical because in recent years we have witnessed a decline in cases," said Ousmane Badolo, the ministry's director of epidemiological surveillance. (AlertNet) Local Weather  Feb 8, 2009 Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today) Ex-Fighters Build Peace in Côte d'Ivoire  Feb 8, 2009 Demobilization and reintegration of ex-fighters is an important part of the 2007 Ouagadougou Agreement, the political accord reached in neighbouring Burkina Faso that aims to reconcile the Government and the rebel Forces Nouvelles. comments. (allAfrica.com) Back to World Cities News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009