Liberia: Prosecution Says Taylor Was 'Not Honest' With UN Panel Nov 20, 2009
Mr. Taylor explained that when Mr. Bockarie indicated that he wanted to relocate to Burkina Faso, he asked to be escorted through Ivory Coast and therefore the Liberian government had to escort him to the Liberian border with Ivory Coast. Asked by Ms. Hollis whether he informed the Ivorian government that Mr. Bockarie, though on a UN travel ban, was being escorted to their border and was passing through their territory, Mr. Taylor said that he did not see the need to share such information with... (allAfrica.com)
Rudd's foreign policy made on the run - and it's showing Nov 17, 2009
With Australia to face a vote for its seat in 2012, Rudd has another three years to provide a running commentary on our chances to succeed the likes of Libya, Costa Rica and Burkina Faso who today sit as non-permanent members of the Security Council. But, again, while the Government's UN bid is devised to give the impression of energetic, ambitious goal-setting and a commitment to multilateral forums, its foreign policy dividend is marginal at best. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ivory Coast's old foes 'rearming' Oct 29, 2009
It also says neighbouring Burkina Faso is systematically transferring weapons and ammunition to the rebels ... The authors of the report urged Burkina Faso to investigate the transfer of weapons to rebels in the north ... Burkina Faso was accused of supporting rebel forces during the 2002 civil war, but its leader Blaise Compaore helped broker the UN-backed peace process which led to the unity government. (BBC News -- Africa)
Cte d'Ivoire: Parties Continuing to Rearm Despite Embargo, Says UN Oct 28, 2009
It is particularly concerned by the systematic transfer of weapons and ammunition from neighbouring Burkina Faso to the Forces Nouvelles-controlled north of the country, which may be linked to cocoa smuggling ... On diamonds, the Group noted that the absence of effective border controls allows the rough diamond trade in C te d'Ivoire to extend, almost seamlessly, into Burkina Faso and Mali. (allAfrica.com)
Camara flouts AU deadline Oct 19, 2009
"Legally speaking, the deadline has expired but politically, we are still working to put pressure on the junta. It's the result that matters most," Lamamra said, urging support for top mediator Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore. "We are waiting to hear back from Compaore to see whether or not the junta is changing its position... If he tells us that they are sticking to their guns, then sanctions will be enforced," Lamamra added. (iAfrica.com)
Week in pictures Oct 17, 2009
A farmer rides his donkey pulling a cart full of cut millet stalks on Wednesday in the West African state of Burkina Faso. On the same day in Kenya, a baby elephant is given milk at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on the outskirts of Nairobi which cares for orphaned elephants. (BBC News -- Africa)
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)
Five new Security Council members elected Oct 16, 2009
They will fill seats to be vacated by Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya and Vietnam ... They will fill seats to be vacated by Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya and Vietnam, whose terms terminate at the end of 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
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 Libya, Somalia review cooperationBurundi sets conditions for keeping soldiers in SomaliaUganda 'regrets' arresting Somali ministerSomali minister's arrest blunder puts Uganda in tight situation DR Congo pays tribute to late popular musician, FrancoDRC journalists demonstrate against insecuritySouth Korea reopens Embassy in DRCBelgian organisation protests detention of Congolese woman, her three children 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 ECOWAS holds extra-ordinary summit on Guinea, Niger SaturdayAbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)will hold an extra-ordinary summit inAbuja, Nigeria, to discuss the political and security situations in Guinea andNiger Saturday, the ECOWAS Commissionannounced here. 14/10/2009 Full Text... Oct 15, 2009
Saturday's extra-ordinary summit will also consider the report of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, which met in Abuja 24 August 2009, as well as the report of the findings of a four-member ad-hoc ministerial committee led by Nigeria and composed of Benin, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone, which visited Niger shortly after the Council's deliberations in Abuja. The committee was mandated to work with all political stakeholders in Niger, including the National Council for Dialogue, towards... (Panapress.com)
Guinea: Junta Gets Election Ultimatum Oct 15, 2009
The communiqu; also considered a report by the Ecowas mediator in the Guinean conflict, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
International Contact Group on Guinea meets in AbujaAbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) was billed to meet in Abuja, Nigeria,Monday (12Oct) to discuss the security and political situation in Guinea, wheretension is high following the recent killingof dozens of protesters by soldiers during a mass demonstration against allegedplans by junta leader Capt. Moussa DadisCamara to participate in the forthcoming presidential elections. 12/10/2009 Full Text... Oct 12, 2009
The meeting, which is being hosted by the Economic Community of West African Sta tes (ECOWAS) for the first time, is expected to be briefed by the 'Facilitator' on the Guinea crisis, President Blaise Compao re of Burkina Faso, who has already visited Conakry to meet with the stakeholders. ICG-G has held seven previous meetings in Conakry and on the sidelines of the Af rican Union (AU) summit and the UN General Assembly in New York, among others. (Panapress.com)
Mills Should Resign Oct 5, 2009
Now you have to be an NDC member to have a job in Ghana as if everybody else is now from Togo or Burkina Faso. Sorry, even they give jobs to Togolese like Fiifi Kwetey, the deputy Finance Minister. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cte d'Ivoire: No More Election Delays, Urges Security Council Sep 30, 2009
The statement commended President Blaise Compaor; of neighbouring Burkina Faso, who brought the opposing Ivorian sides together for talks in Ouagadougou, for his continued efforts to support the peace process in C te d'Ivoire. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Nepal beset by chaos and conjecture Sep 23, 2009
The group found that conditions in Nepal are not as bad as Somalia, Afghanistan and Uganda, but more disturbing than in Lebanon, Burkina Faso and Colombia. But Nepal's beleaguered Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal does not like to present himself as the leader of a trouble-torn. (Asia Times Online)
Nkrumah in Retrospect: A Rejoinder Sep 22, 2009
According to the late Alhaji Bawumia this conversation took place in a car ride from the Police Park in Tamale to the Northern Regional Commissioners residence where Nkrumah stayed before continuing his trip to Kulugungu to meet with the Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) president. Whether one is a UP or CPP supporter, any moral Ghanaian or human will agree with me that the Kulungugu bomb attempt was the lowest act by the opposition. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cte d'Ivoire: Ivorians Move to Save Elections Sep 19, 2009
Debates among the political class over the nationality of many Ivorians, particularly those in the north along the border with Burkina Faso, prompted the need for identification of Ivorian voters. The issues of the identification and setting up a voter register have been contentious since the death of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny in the mid 1990s. (allAfrica.com)
Senegal battles rising tides Sep 17, 2009
Burkina Faso has also been hard hit. "It is not as bad as two years ago when 800,000 people were affected but it is worrisome as we have a few more weeks to go of the rainy season," said Yvon Edoumou a spokesman for the UN's humanitarian agency, OCHA.. (BBC News -- Africa)
Deadly crossing Sep 14, 2009
The migrant route takes in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Niger. We were not looking for al-Qaeda, even though its followers are known to operate close to here on the Algerian border, we were looking for African migrants. (BBC News -- Africa)
* 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: Cameroon earn crucial victory to revive hopes Sep 7, 2009
Ivory Coasts Drogba Didier, back, vies with Tall Mamadou of Burkina Faso during their match in Abidjan on Saturday ... Ivory Coast crushed closest challengers Burkina Faso 5-0 in Abidjan with captain and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba scoring twice to take a six-point Group E lead and they need just one more to secure a place in South Africa. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- 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)
Liberia: Taylor Claims Ignorance Over Arms Flow Sep 1, 2009
Mr. Taylor was responding to allegations that he transported arms and ammunition from Libya and Burkina Faso for onward transfer to Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels in Sierra Leone. Mr. Taylor has denied these allegations. (allAfrica.com)
'Trees of life' are vital food source Aug 10, 2009
Farmer Arzouma Thiombiano from eastern Burkina Faso recalls how trees saved lives in the mid 1980s ... In Burkina Faso in West Africa, malnutrition affects nearly 40% of the rural poor ... By the time shortages and hunger in countries like Burkina Faso reach "emergency" levels and warrant aid; families, communities, agricultural practices and lands will have suffered greatly. (BBC News -- Science)
President ends three day visit to Brong Ahafo Aug 2, 2009
He said the development of the market was the foresight of the late Nana Akumfi Ameyaw 111, and as a viable commercial market in the sub region it attracts traders from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, La Cote D' Ivoire and Togo. Oseadeeyo Akumfi also called for the completion of the police barracks project in Techiman to curb the increasing crime wave at the market. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bawku MP In Trouble Aug 2, 2009
He is said to be holding the passports of Burkina Faso and United Kingdom (UK) in addition to his Ghanaian citizenship and has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has been granted a GH10,000 bail with a surety ... According to her, the cattle breeder made a report to the authorities who conducted investigations which revealed that the embattled MP had a penchant for acquiring multiple nationalities because he had a Burkina passport with number C10008625 which would expire in November 2009... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
RE: Religion, Politics And Ethnicity-1 Jul 30, 2009
How would Mr. Opare felt if Togo or Burkina Faso announces today that it has taken over Brong Ahafo Region, Northern Region and Eastern Region and starts building settlements, killing Ghanaians and the Ghanaians in that region become refugees and his country becomes fragmented. But the western media turns a blind eye on the issue. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Timeline: Mauritania Jul 20, 2009
In October President Taya accuses Libya and Burkina Faso of financing recent coup attempts. 2005 January - UN calls for food aid in the wake of locust invasions in 2004. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mills re-affirms commitment to African Union Jul 4, 2009
Other African countries to benefit from similar assistance are Mali, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Rwanda. The grant is given to countries pursuing macro-economic reforms based on standards set by the EU and committed to democratic governance. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
What's needed to end crisis in Ivory Coast - Crisis Group Jul 3, 2009
of Burkina Faso, who brokered the peace agreement, needs to restore momentum to the facilitation effort. If they are not disbanded in time, the armed groups will have the power to intimidate the voters and manipulate the results. (AlertNet)
West Africa: Ecowas Targets 2020 for Single Currency Jun 24, 2009
UEMOA was created in 1994 by Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Guinea-Bissau. Two member countries, namely Cape Verde and Liberia, do not belong to either WAMZ or UEMOA, although they are under intense pressure to join. (allAfrica.com)
ECOWAS to pay G'Bissau troops, shifts single currency date Jun 23, 2009
" Chambas said that without the strengthening of the regional integration process, confronting the global economic meltdown would be impossible for any member-state. Besides Nigeria, the Presidents and Heads of Governments of Togo, Mali, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin Republic are attending the summit while Niger, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde and Guinea sent their Vice Presidents. In an 18-point statement issued at the end of its meeting at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, WAMZ... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Notes From the Liberal Front Jun 21, 2009
Even Burkina Faso, a place youve never even heard of, has seven million. There are, as one of his advisors should have told him before he shot off his mouth, roughly 40 countries in the world saddled with larger Muslim populations than America. (Townhall.com)
Gabon ready for funeral of Bongo Jun 16, 2009
The presidents of Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Sao Tome and Togo are among those expected to attend Tuesday's ceremony. Foreign dignitaries will pass in front of Mr Bongo's coffin at the presidential palace, where it has lain in state since last Thursday. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa's top 10 'big men' Jun 16, 2009
No 9: PRESIDENT BLAISE COMPAORE of BURKINA FASO. 21 YEARS. (BBC News -- Africa)
Obama Comes Out of the Closet on Islam Jun 5, 2009
In fact, there are more Muslims in the nation of Burkina Faso than there are in the United States. The highlight of Obama s trip was his New Beginning speech in Cairo, Egypt. (Human Events Online)
Morgan Stanley on India Trumps Goldman on China May 20, 2009
India ranks behind Albania, Burkina Faso and, perhaps more importantly, China in Transparency Internationals latest. Aim High. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Rej. Mills blows 3.4b on UK trip May 12, 2009
These are some of Ex President Kuffours foreign trips; Nigeria 13 times; Togo 11 times; USA 10 times; and the United Kingdom 9 times, amongst other countries including China, Japan, Germany, France, Jamaica, Italy, Brazil, Burkina Faso, South Africa, La Cote d'Ivoire, and The Gambia. The NPP-Statesman should also tell us about the numerous travels by Nana Akufo Addo and other NPP officials, when NPP was in power. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ghana .@50.com Apr 12, 2009
Ghana is bounded by Burkina Faso to the north; to the south by the Gulf of Guinea (that is the coast), to the east by the Republic of Togo, and to the west by La Cote dIvoire. It has a geographical land-mass of 93,000 sq. miles that easily resembles a rectangular door turned upwards. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
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' visit to Togo was the climax of a two-day official visit to three neighbouring sister countries - La C=F4te d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo - to thank their leaders for attending his inauguration as President last January ... President Mils had... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire to strengthen bilateral ties Apr 8, 2009
The call was made during a meeting between President John Evans Atta Mills and Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo on the first of President Mills' two-day three nation tour of Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo in Yamoussoukro. They also discussed the situation in Guinea and Guinea Bissau. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Madagascar: African Union Suspends New Govt Over 'Coup' Mar 21, 2009
The chairman of the AU peace and security council, Bruno Nongoma Zidouemba of Burkina Faso, was quoted by news agencies as telling journalists after Friday's meeting that the way in which power was transferred amounted to "a civilian and military coup.". Two separate civil society sources in Madagascar who attended a meeting to discuss the country's crisis on Tuesday told AllAfrica that pro-Rajoelina troops had disrupted proceedings and threatened participants including church leaders and... (allAfrica.com)
Coolio, Patrick Stewart, Rihanna Mar 10, 2009
"Teza," an Ethiopian film about the ruthless regime of the former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam, who was in power in Ethiopia from 1974 until 1991, won the Golden Stallion of Yennenga, the top prize at the Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso, Reuters reported. The film's Ethiopian-born director, Haile Gerima, now lives in the United States, and his sister Selome Gerima, who also co-produced the film, accepted the award in his honor. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Cte d'Ivoire: Peace Deal Runs Into Dead End [guest column] Mar 9, 2009
To save it from suffocation, leading members of the international community who can influence the main parties to the crisis, starting with the president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaor;, should apply as much pressure as possible to put an end to this cycle of empty promises. The identification and enrolment process should be improved. (allAfrica.com)
Guinea Bissau: Thai Link Revealed in Assassinations Mar 8, 2009
President Umaru Musa Yar Adua had on Tuesday despatched a delegation comprising the foreign ministers of Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, and Senegal, accompanied by the President of ECOWAS Commission, to Guinea-Bissau where they engaged all Guinean stakeholders in an effort to restore confidence among the political actors, civil society and security services, and return the country to constitutional normalcy. It is very important to find out who made and bought this bomb (that... (allAfrica.com)
Capitalism and Elitism: taboo words in Ghana? Mar 4, 2009
Just across the border, in Burkina Faso, they have one and if you go there from Ghana, you will be made to know, feel and understand that you are no Burkinabe. So if foreigners with no proper documentation are asked to leave so that a proper system can be put in place where those who come in will have proper documentation and can be monitored and this is seen (by Tamakloe Kojo) as one of the worst periods in Ghanas history then are we surprised with the present state of affairs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau's president, Army chief Mar 3, 2009
A foreign ministerial delegation comprising the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia and Senegal will today be in the Guinea-Bissau capital, Bissau, to meet with all stakeholders. They will be accompanied by the President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
West Africas burdened democracy Feb 26, 2009
That makes Ghanaian democracy slightly different from Burkina Fasos ... The report notes that among West African states that are partly free or not free democratically are Guinea-Bissau, Cote dIvoire, the Gambia, Niger, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea, and Togo ... Whether in Burkina Faso, Nigeria or Guinea-Bissau, Ecowas democratic consolidation will be attained by conscious push and going through numerous electoral series, with the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rare cheetah captured on camera Feb 25, 2009
The animal is known with certainty to range in six countries: Algeria, Togo, Niger, Mali, Benin, and Burkina Faso. But the total population may be fewer than 250 mature individuals. (BBC News -- Africa)
Growing pains Feb 25, 2009
In the past year, countries such as Egypt and Burkina Faso have embraced GM technology in recognition of the benefits they provide to both productivity and sustainability. But we should not forget the sensitivity of the issue for European consumers. (BBC News -- Science)
