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Bakers in Burkina Faso Declare a Three-day Strike
Bakers in Burkina Faso declared a three-day strike on Friday responding to a call by the bakers’ trade union to that effect, APA can confirm from the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou.
Saudi Development Fund Committed to Help Finance the Construction of a New Airport in Ouagadougou
The Saudi Development Fund has committed to contributing up to CFA 25 billion to finance the construction of a new airport in Ouagadougou.
Nigeria to Host Regional Headquarters of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change
Nigeria has agreed to host the regional headquarters of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use, Mr Clement Egbama, the Chief Press Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, said on Thursday in Abuja.
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Suggests ‘all-inclusive Approach’ in Guinea
The Burkinabe Prime Minister Tertius Zongo, has called for an “all-inclusive approach” which requires the involvement of all the people of Guinea, including those in the Diaspora, after the presidential election that will end the reign of...
BURKINA FASO: Young Girls At Risk As They Join Exodus to Cities
Migration in search of work has long been common in Sourou Province, northern Burkina Faso, but the trend is increasingly for younger girls to join the exodus, according to the UN Children’s Fund and the NGO Terre des hommes.
African Union Chairperson Concerned About Situation in Sudan
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping has expressed embarrassment about the precarious situation in Sudan whose unity, challenged by an armed conflict, will be submitted to a referendum in 2011. Speaking at the launching of the activities...
Military Exercise “Flintlock 10” to Start Monday in Mali
“Flintlock 10” a military exercise designed to develop the capabilities of African nations, and a United States (US) military unit is scheduled to start Monday in Mali. How People Arrived Here: flintlock mali, FLINTLOCK Zambia
BURKINA FASO: New Meningitis Strain Arrives
A new strain of meningitis, strain NMX, also known simply as strain ‘X’, has broken out in Burkina Faso, where it caused just over half the new cases reported in the past week. Six of Burkina Faso’s 13 regions are at epidemic level. Read...
