Burkina Faso
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:29:49 GMTNo Trees, No Crops, No Jobs - Farmers Fall Back On Hard Labour
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Ouagadougou -- As climate change, tree losses and desertification mean farming no longer pays, women are turning to digging sand and gravel for construction to make a living
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:11:40 GMTGlobal Fund and Fondation Chanel Form New Partnership to Advance Women's Health in Western and Central Africa
[Global Fund] Geneva -- The Global Fund and Fondation CHANEL have signed a new agreement to set up a civil society-led fund to strengthen women's and girls' engagement in developing health policies, including Global Fund-related processes, in western...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:32:58 GMTBurkina Faso and Global Fund Launch New Grants to Accelerate Progress Against HIV, TB and Malaria
[Global Fund] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso and the Global Fund strengthened their partnership by launching four new grants that move toward ending epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and strengthen health systems with a focus on community health s...
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:38:51 GMTAffordable Housing Push Fuels Land Tensions
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Boassa, Burkina Faso -- Unfair or illegal deals pit neighbours and families against each other as Burkina Faso aims to build 40,000 new homes
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:31:15 GMTUganda Edge Burkina Faso On Penalties to Qualify to the Semis
[CAF] Debutants Uganda beat Burkina Faso 5-3 on post-match penalties at the Stade Cheikha Boidiya in Nouakchott to qualify for the Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations semi-finals.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:02:32 GMTBurkina Faso V Uganda - An Even Encounter On the Road to Semis
[CAF] Burkina Faso faces Uganda with a place in the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 semifinal at stake for both sides.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:47:58 GMTBurkina Faso V Namibia - Next Round Ambitions Drive Both Sides
[CAF] Burkina Faso takes on Namibia when the curtain draws on Group B of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 at Cheikha Ould Boidiya Stadium in Nouakchott on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:03:48 GMTLate Winner Confirms Burkina Faso Top Spot, Namibia Eliminated
[CAF] Substitute Kouame Botue scored a 90th minute header to give Burkina Faso a hard fought 1-0 victory over Namibia on Sunday to progress to the quarter finals of the Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations as Group B winners.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:50:44 GMTClinical Burkina Faso See Off Central African Republic in a Thriller
[CAF] Burkina Faso came from behind to beat the Central African Republic 3-1 at Cheikh Ould Boidiya Stadium to increase their chances of making the quarter finals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:42:20 GMTCrisis-Crippled Burkina Faso Needs Urgent Help
[DW] One million people have been driven from their homes by armed groups in Burkina Faso. The international community must address the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis, writes OCHA's Ramesh Rajasingham.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:55:40 GMTBurkina Faso, Tunisia Play to Stalemate in Group B Opener
[CAF] Debutants Tunisia played out to a barren draw with Burkina Faso in their Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B opener staged at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Monday.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:09:17 GMTN'djamena Summit Should Redefine France-Sahel Cooperation
[ISS] Operation Barkhane has never been this unpopular. A poll conducted in early January 2021 by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) revealed that 51% of France's population no longer support the military intervention in the Sahel. This is...
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:08:54 GMTBurkina Faso Tackle Tunisia in Group B Opener
[CAF] Burkina Faso, playing at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations for the fourth time will take on North Africans Tunisia in the Group B opening match at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Monday.