BURKINA FASO: Muslim leaders agree to promote family planning
On the eve of World Population Day, Muslim leaders agreed to promote family planning among their followers at a meeting of the country’s principal...
BURKINA FASO: Violence between nomads and farmers kills fifteen
Clashesbetween nomads and farmers in Poni and Bougouriba provinces insouthwestern Burkina Faso have left fifteen dead since 25 May accordingto...
BURKINA FASO-MALI: Hundreds of Touareg refugees flee escalating violence
Severalhundred Malians fleeing fighting between the army and Touareg rebels innorthern Mali have crossed the border into Burkina Faso since...
BURKINA FASO: Fresh approach to street children
Withan increased number of children living in the streets of urban areas inBurkina Faso, the government and several non-governmental organisationsare...
BURKINA FASO: Meningitis epidemics in vaccinated areas
People vaccinated against meningitis are supposed to haveprotection for three years but health officials have announced that meningitisepidemics have...
BURKINA FASO: Meningitis epidemics in vaccinated areas
People vaccinated against meningitis are supposed to have protection for three years but health officials have announced that meningitis epidemics...
BURKINA FASO: General strike over cost of living
Workers from the public and private sectors throughout the country launched a two-day strike on 8 April to protest high living costs and demand...
BURKINA FASO: Flush with new funds for wat/san
Donors announced in March that they will invest US $1.2 billion into Burkina Faso’s water sector, to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
BURKINA FASO: Cost of living coalition threatens more action
A coalition of civil society organisations that on Saturday mobilised several thousand people to take to the streets of Ouagadougou and other towns...