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Burkina Faso News

News on Burkina Faso continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Tuesday | Reuters

African sun fuels solar-powered study time

Burkina Faso student teacher Hema Cecile has a lot more time to crack the books thanks to a recent initiative from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation .

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Sun Aug 17, 2008

The State

Rantin: Summer reading books almost due

The Richland County Public Library will hold a special summer reading wrap-up party from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Southeast Regional Branch.

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Related Topix: World News, Richland County, SC, Blythewood, SC

Fri Aug 15, 2008

Arizona Daily Star

Around the world

The Nagasaki municipal government held a ceremony Saturday marking the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, at which participants called for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Yasuo Fukuda, Mudflow, Natural Disasters, Asia, Africa

Wed Aug 13, 2008

News.com.au

Mudslide kills 40 gold prospectors

A MUDSLIDE unleashed by torrential rains killed at least 40 illegal gold miners in Burkina Faso, a minister said today.

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Related Topix: Weather, Mudflow, Natural Disasters, World News, Africa

Mon Aug 11, 2008

RTE

30 gold miners killed in Burkina Faso

More than 30 illegal gold miners have been killed and more are missing after a mine collapsed in Burkina Faso after heavy rain.

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Related Topix: Weather, Africa, World News

Sun Aug 10, 2008

SABC News

Burkina mine collapse kills more than 30

More than 30 illegal gold miners were killed and more were missing after a mine collapsed in Burkina Faso after heavy rain, authorities in the West African country said today.

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Related Topix: Weather, Africa, World News

Fri Aug 08, 2008

Today's Zaman

Every day is special - 05.08.2008

Today is Republic Day in Burkina Faso. Until the end of the 19th century the history of Burkina Faso was dominated by the empire-building Mossi.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, British Virgin Islands, Central America

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Keith

News from Burkina Faso

GM Crops: Burkina Faso recently became the first West African country to agree to test genetically modified crops .

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Africa, World News

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Sudan Tribune

Sudan asks Burkina Faso to block Bashir's indictment

" Sudan has pressed, the third member in the African group at the U.N. Security Council to support efforts to counter the ICC prosecution of charges of Darfur crimes against president Omer al-Bashir. Last Week, ...

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Newsdesk.org

It Takes a Tree to Save a Village

A plan to replenish the forests of the West African nation of Burkina Faso is at odds with the development of farms and villages, Inter Press Service reports.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Sat Aug 02, 2008

Fides News

Africa/Burkina Faso - The Sisters of Saint Mary of Torfou, over 50 years in Africa preaching ...

The Sisters of Saint Mary of Torfou arrived in Yako on January 6, 1957, where they began their first missionary experience outside France.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, France,

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Canada NewsWire

Volta commences a 2,000 metre RC drilling program at its Bansie Gold Project, Burkina Faso

Volta Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on its wholly-owned Bansi Gold Project, located in the southern Hounde Belt, an emerging gold camp in Burkina Faso .

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Related Topix: World News, Africa

Guardian Newspapers

UN extends Cote d'Ivoire's peace mission for election

T HE Security Council has unanimously approved a French-drafted resolution extending for six months the mandate of United Nations and French peacekeepers in Cote d'Ivoire to support the holding of a ...

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Inter Press Service

Environment-Burkina Faso: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Agriculture, Science

Inter Press Service

Environment-Burkina Faso: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Agriculture, Science

Tue Jul 29, 2008

Inter Press Service

Environment-Burkina Faso: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Agriculture, Science

Inter Press Service

Environment-Burkina Faso: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Agriculture, Science

Fides News

Africa/Burkina Faso - Mission camps with the Daughters of Saint Camillus in Burkina Faso: ...

The Congregation of the Daughters of St. Camillus have a little less than 100 houses and nearly 900 religious worldwide, with novitiates in Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, India, Benin, Philippines, ...

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Inter Press Service

Environment-Burkina Faso: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Agriculture, Science

Mon Jul 28, 2008

Inter Press Service

Environment-Burkina Faso: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Agriculture, Science

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