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Burkina Faso

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:29:49 GMT
No 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

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:33:42 GMT
Enabling Women to Work and Their Children to Blossom - the Double Success Story of Mobile Childcare in Burkina Faso
[World Bank] Manga -- Snack time has just ended. Sporting a fine white moustache, several children linger at the table, savoring the last drops of milk in their cups and carefully gathering up the remaining breadcrumbs with their chubby fingers. But ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:11:40 GMT
Global 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 GMT
Burkina 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 GMT
Affordable 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 GMT
Uganda 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 GMT
Burkina 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 GMT
Burkina 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 GMT
Late 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 GMT
Clinical 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 GMT
Crisis-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 GMT
Burkina 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 GMT
N'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...



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