IFC Invests in Volta Resources to Support Burkina Faso ... - Investors Business Daily
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, Mar 15, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today agreed to invest 4 million Canadian dollars in Volta Resources to support a gold exploration project ...
Burkina Faso's Defence Minister visits Ghana - Modern Ghana
Burkina Faso's Minister of Defence, Yero Boly, has called for stronger military co-operation between Ghana and Burkina Faso. This, he said, will lead to the creation of a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the development of two countries. Mr. Boly ...
Burkina Faso president reshuffles government - People's Daily Online
Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore reshuffled his government on Friday, replacing three ministers, said news reports from Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso. The three new government members are Minister of Labor and Social Security Amadou ...
Ghana draw with Burkina Faso - Modern Ghana
The national home-based players managed a goalless draw against Burkina Faso in a CHAN final round first leg qualifier in Ouagadougou on Saturday. The local Black Stars could not shock the Burkinabes in their own backyard as promised by head coach ...
Maternal Mortality in Burkina Faso - Amnesty International USA
Every year in Burkina Faso more than 2,000 women die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth, according to government figures. Amnesty International's report Giving Life, Risking Death (PDF) finds that many of these deaths could have been ...
2009 Human Rights Report: Burkina Faso - U.S. Department of State
Burkina Faso is a parliamentary republic with a population of 14.25 million. In 2005 President Blaise Compaore was reelected to a third term with 80 percent of the vote. Observers considered the election generally free, despite minor irregularities ...
IFC Invests in Volta Resources to Support Burkina Faso ... - pressreleasepoint.com
Washington/Burkina Faso, March 15, 2010— IFC,a member of the World Bank Group, today agreed to invest 4 million Canadiandollars in Volta Resources to support a gold exploration project expectedto provide jobs and government revenues to Burkina Faso ...
Upper East and Burkina Faso form committee to manage ... - Joy Online
The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council and the Central East Province of Burkina Faso have formed a trans-boundary committee to manage shared water resources of the White Volta Basin. Members of the Trans-Boundary Committee are the Governor of ...
Burkina Faso’s Defence Minister visits Ghana - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Defence, Yero Boly Burkina Faso’s Minister of Defence, Yero Boly, has called for stronger military co-operation between Ghana and Burkina Faso. This, he said, will lead to the creation of a peaceful atmosphere ...
SearchGold Hits Up to 1.69 g/t Au Over 50 m in Kerboule ... - Earthtimes
... the results of its recent RC drilling program realized in partnership with Swala Resources plc ("Swala") on the Arae-Gassel Gold Property ("Arae-Gassel") located in northern Burkina Faso, West Africa. A total of 48 RC holes with individual ...
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Astronaut and cosmonaut touch down safely
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Poland convicts 3 men in theft of Auschwitz sign
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2 freed in probe into kidnapping of British boy
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Spill threatens Estonia capital's water
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Greece ups stakes in quest for EU help
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Remains of Italian teen believed found in church
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A slave trade symbol to join U.S. and Cuba
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U.N. nixes ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
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