By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 29 February 2008 Soldiers patrolled the streets in Cameroon's two main cities Friday, restoring order after the worst violence the oil-producing country has seen in more than 15 years. At least 17 people are believed to have be

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, right, greets Guinea presidential frontrunner Cellou Dalein Diallo, as he meets with members of the transitional government at the People's Palace in Conakry, Guinea, 3 Aug 2010 (file photo) Burkina Faso Presid

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Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaor won a landslide victory in the country's presidential poll, according to provisional results announced Thursday. Four opposition candidates are now contesting those results and calling for the president of the el

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Fespaco Movie Festival Opens in Burkina Faso 泛非电影节在布基纳法索开幕 Burkina Faso's African biennial movie festival has opened in the capital, Ouagadougou, with 20 feature-length works

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By Nancy Palus Dakar 08 April 2008 Tuesday marked the first day of a two-day national strike in Burkina Faso, called by union leaders to protest the high cost of living. The government recently took measures to ease the impact of high food prices , b

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 January 2007 Trade ministers are meeting on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. For the trade ministers, the fate of the so-called Doha talks to slash trade subsidies has again become a hot

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 December 2007 Burkina Faso's cotton production this year has decreased due to inconsistent rains and high oil prices, frustrating executives and farmers in sub-Saharan Africa's leading cotton producer. VOA's Nico Colombant

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By Jordan Davis Dakar 30 October 2006 More than 100 cyclists from around the world are pedaling their way across Burkina Faso this week in the 20th annual Tour de Faso. Burkinabes are passionate for the event. Cyclists on the road In the capital Oua

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By Joe Bavier Abidjan 24 May 2006 Activists in Burkina Faso are marking the 16th anniversary of their campaign to end the practice of female genital mutilation. Though progress has been made, many young girls still undergo the dangerous operation, w

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Twin Crises Converge on Burkina Faso In northern Burkina Faso, near the Malian border, thousands of refugees have settled here in Mentao Camp, including Bassta Waleta Sidi and her family. We fled the violence and the killing in Mali. We are safe now,

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The United Nations is giving food vouchers to poor families in Burkina Faso who have access to private sector markets, but can not afford higher food prices there. The innovative program is alsp helping local shopkeepers. This is the first time the

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 April 2007 A change in U.S. visa policy is giving citizens in the West African nation of Burkina Faso a chance to make more frequent trips to the United States. Businessmen and others who travel often to the United States can

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Burkina Faso President to Run for Another Term 布基纳法索总统竞选下一届任期 Burkina Faso 's President Blaise Compaore has announced he will run for another term in the November president

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 15 October 2007 Thomas Sankara, the charismatic former president of West Africa's Burkina Faso who gave the country its name, will be memorialized alongside the celebrations for progress made under the current rule of President

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By Franz Wild Abidjan 03 April 2006 Campaigning has officially started for local elections in Burkina Faso. With no change in national leadership for nearly 20 years, mayors have become increasingly r

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By Nico Colombant and Zoumana Wonogo Abidjan and Ouagadougou 08 May 2006 Burkina Faso's ruling party has crushed other parties in elections for city and village councils, dashing the hopes of some opp

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 May 2007 Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore In Burkina Faso, voter turnout is described as low for legislative polls that the ruling party of Blaise Compaore is expected to dominate. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from

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March 8 is International Women's Day, a national holiday in Burkina Faso. One way of celebrating is by making new clothes from Women's Day cloth that is designed with a new pattern every year. Burkina Faso is Africa's largest cotton producer, but the

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A woman writes on a blackboard as others sit during a literacy class held at the garbage dump of Ougadougou, 12 Oct 2009 Burkinab President Blaise Compaor has committed to making emergency obstetric care and access to family planning free in Burkina

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By Scott Stearns Dakar 05 October 2009 The President of Burkina Faso is in Guinea for talks with military leaders and their political opponents as part of a regional mediation effort following last week's killing of at least 157 demonstrators. Guine

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