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Friday Jul 3 | Business Pulse of Skagit County

Mayor of Zabre region thanks Rotary for help; other projects may be on the horizon

Before February of this year, the women of the Zabre region of Burkina Faso had to walk more than a mile every day for water.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Sedro-Woolley, WA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Taipei Times

FEATURE : CTX expands into lithium-iron batteries, LED lamps

Chuntex Electronic Co CEO Chen Ming-der sits on a motorcycle on June 18 while introducing some of the company s products including monitors, beauty products and LED lamps.

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Related Topix: Taiwan, World News, Southeast Asia, Africa, Agriculture, Science, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy

Fri Jun 26, 2009

International Freighting Weekly

Bollore expands in Africa

Bollor Africa Logistics will open two new inland terminals in Burkina-Faso next year as it continues to roll out its logistics reach in west Africa.

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Related Topix: Africa, Congo

Tue Jun 23, 2009

BG News

Students learn new experiences, gain confidence in study abroad program

Although many University students have decided to stay local this summer, there are 188 who have set their sights abroad.

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Related Topix: Africa

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Global Voices Online

Eritrea: Analysing Asmara

Eritreans have always found it difficult to differentiate - freedom' with the politically overloaded word - independence', writes Gabriel Guangul.

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Related Topix: Eritrea, World News, Africa,

Mon Jun 15, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Gambia: Ecobank Has Done It Again

The year 2008 was another strong year in many respect for the Ecobank group. Its total assets grew by 27 percent, to US$8.3 billion and its gross revenue exceeded US$ 1 billion for the first time despite a very difficult golbal economic and financial situation.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Sat Jun 13, 2009

BBC

Africa's top 10 'big men'

President Omar Bongo of Gabon died this week after nearly 42 years in power - who inherits his title as Africa's longest-serving leader? The BBC's Peter Lewenstein has compiled a list - in reverse order, by length of continuous time in office - of the 10 African heads of state who have stood the test of time.

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Related Topix: Omar Bongo, World News, Africa, Gabon, Blaise Compaore, Mswati Iii, Swaziland

Thu Jun 11, 2009

BruDirect

Customer Appreciation Day At Muara Inland Container Depot

The Ports Department, Ministry of Communication celebrated customer appreciation day yesterday at the Inland Container Depot Muara as well as the opening of the new Muara Inland Container Depot .

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Related Topix: World News

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Financial Standard

Ecobank Group gross revenue exceeds Sh78b for the first time

Ecobank group recorded marked growth last year despite the global financial crisis.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Mon Jun 01, 2009

WaterWorld

$80M grant to expand drinking water, sanitation services in Burkina Faso

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved an IDA grant in the amount of US$80 million for Burkina Faso to assist with the Urban Water Sector Project.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Thu May 28, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Africa: Human Rights Group Links Violations to Food Price Hikes

A leading advocacy group has linked escalating food prices and the sharp rise in living costs across Africa to violations of human rights across the continent in the last year.

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Related Topix: Activism, Piracy News, Africa, World News

Tue May 26, 2009

Associated Content

I Have Never Been so LUCKY

When a scam is being presented to you, it can be too good to be true. I have entered real contests and have won valuable prizes before.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Fri May 22, 2009

Inter Press Service

Rights-Burkina Faso: Five Million To Get Precious Documents

Nearly 5.5 million people - mostly women and children - are to receive birth certificates in a country-wide exercise over the next 12 months.

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Related Topix: Burkina Faso Travel, Africa, World News

Thu May 21, 2009

BruDirect

ICTSI To Operate, Maintain MCT

The Ports Department handed over the operation and maintenance of Muara Container Terminal to the International Container Terminal Services Inc, ICTSI, a worldwide container terminal services operator from the Philippines yesterday.

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Related Topix: World News, Awang Abu Bakar

Tue May 19, 2009

Earth Times

Burkina Faso's 'Pleasure Hospital' offers women sexual hope - Feature

In the dusty town of Bobo-Dioulasso in Western Burkina Faso, young women in brightly- coloured dresses watch construction workers mix cement in the afternoon sun.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Human Sexuality

Mon May 18, 2009

Der Spiegel

Ouagadougou Is Annoyed, Too: 'We Were Shocked'

German Finance Minister Peer Steinbruck has outraged more than just his European neighbors in the past week -- he also angered Africans by comparing Burkina Faso to tax havens like Switzerland and Luxembourg.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Germany, Africa, Angela Merkel

Sat May 16, 2009

New York Times

In Germany, an Image of Haplessness

Angela Merkel's New Year's 2009 message to Germany and the world can sound eery or even negligent now: Her country and its "social market economy" had gotten things right.

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Related Topix: Angela Merkel, World News, Africa

Thu May 14, 2009

Fides News

Africa/Burkina Faso - Archbishop of Ouagadougou resigns, successor appointed

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou presented by Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Compaore, in conformity with the Code of Canon Law, canon 401 1. The Holy Father appointed as Archbishop of Ouagadougou Bishop Philippe Ouedraogo, until now Bishop of ...

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Tue May 12, 2009

TeleGeography CommsUpdate

Ghana and Burkina Faso discuss fibre-optic interconnection

Ghana's Minister of Communications, Haruna Iddrisu, and the Minister of Posts and ICT of Burkina Faso, Noel Kabore, have held talks to review the progress made to date concerning plans to interconnect the two countries' respective fibre-optic communication networks.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Sun May 10, 2009

IRIN

"Pleasure hospital" under construction for FGM victims

DIOULASSO, 6 May 2009 - Construction has begun of West Africa's first clinic for reconstructing clitorises for victims of female genital mutilation/cutting . Amid high demand, the US non-profit Clitoraid is funding the clinic, dubbed "Pleasure Hospital", in Bobo-Dioulasso, western Burkina Faso.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

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