08.05.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Fresh approach to street children"

Increased number of children is living in streets of country's urban areas; government and several non-governmental organisations try to address problem with new programmes [ID 96449]

30.04.2008 - Source:US Department of State

"Country Report on Terrorism 2007"

Country Reports on Terrorism (including detailed list of terrorist organisations) [ID 96330]

08.04.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"General strike over cost of living"

Workers from the public and private sectors throughout the country launched a two-day strike to protest high living costs and demand salary increases [ID 94985]

17.03.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Cost of living coalition threatens more action"

Coalition of civil society organisations threatens nationwide strike if government does not find way to lower prices [ID 93696]

11.03.2008 - Source:US Department of State

"Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007"

Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007 [ID 93189]

04.03.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Human rights concerns in wake of mass arrests"

Some 184 people have been imprisoned over the last fortnight, among them Thibault Nana, the leader of a small opposition party who is accused of masterminding a demonstration in the capital [ID 92833]

03.2008 - Source:Hanns Seidel Stiftung

"Burkina Faso Monatsbericht März 2008"

Monthly report on recent developments (March 2008) [ID 95898]

28.02.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Protests on price rises spread to the capital"

Ouagadougou: Violence spread to the capital as demonstrators took to the streets to denounce the high price of food and fuel [ID 92691]

22.02.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Food riots shut down main towns"

Riots over the cost of living hit three major towns this week, a situation which has raised fears among some observers about the peaceful but impoverished country's stability [ID 92306]

11.02.2008 - Source:UN Human Rights Council (formerly UN Commission on Human Rights)

"Report of the independent expert on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Bernards Mudho; Addendum; Mission to Burkina Faso [A/HRC/7/9/Add.1]"

Report on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on human rights (economic, social and cultural rights, background on the education and health sectors, debt and debt relief, economic reforms and the poverty reduction strategy paper, conclusions and recommendations) [ID 92883]

02.2008 - Source:Hanns Seidel Stiftung

"Burkina Faso Monatsbericht Februar 2008"

Monthly report on recent developments (February 2008) [ID 94373]

01.2008 - Source:Hanns Seidel Stiftung

"Burkina Faso Monatsbericht Januar 2008"

Monthly report on recent developments (January 2008) [ID 92649]

13.12.2007 - Source:Médecins Sans Frontières 

"International Activity Report 2006/7"

Annual activity report of Médecins Sans Frontières (covering mid-2006 to mid-2007) [ID 90019]

12.12.2007 - Source:Reporters Sans Frontières

"Government still trying to cover up truth nine years after newspaper editor’s murder"

Government still trying to cover up truth nine years after newspaper editor’s murder [ID 88078]

12.2007 - Source:Directory of Development Organizations

"Directory of Development Organizations; Edition 2008; Volume I.A; Africa; Burkina Faso"

Guide to international organisations, government institutions, private sector development agencies, civil society organisations, universities, grant-makers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms [ID 89270]

30.11.2007 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Too many women dying in childbirth"

UN launches campaign to drastically reduce maternal mortality by promoting assisted delivery and prenatal consultations [ID 87195]

11.2007 - Source:Hanns Seidel Stiftung

"Burkina Faso Monatsbericht November 2007"

Monthly report on recent developments (November 2007) [ID 89106]

10.10.2007 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Government releases long awaited flood damage numbers"

The number of dead from floods risen to 46 people and some 95,000 have been displaced, according to new government estimates [ID 83514]

10.10.2007 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Soldiers in the streets"

Ouagadougou: Soldiers in Burkina Faso took to the streets and threatened to use force this week after talks over working conditions broke down [ID 83626]

04.10.2007 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Local leaders say flood-hit residents will need food aid for months"

Western Burkina Faso: Thousands of people will need food aid for months, after floods wiped out homes and farms; now a lack of rain threatens whatever crops survived the deluge [ID 83184]

02.10.2007 - Source:Reporters Sans Frontières

"Arson attack on radio host’s car marks escalation in intimidation campaign"

Arson attack on radio host’s car marks escalation in intimidation campaign [ID 82941]

10.2007 - Source:Hanns Seidel Stiftung

"Burkina Faso Monatsbericht Oktober 2007"

Monthly report on recent developments (October 2007) [ID 87249]

28.09.2007 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Lack of medical specialists, equipment forces patients abroad for care"

Some of the most common health problems in Burkina – cardiovascular disease and cervical and breast cancer – cannot be treated inside the country;  advanced surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy materials are not available according to a local cardiologist said [ID 82802]

27.09.2007 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network

"Girl's death prompts search for new strategies to fight FGM"

Death of a 14 year old girl from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C); the teenager was one of 15 girls who were circumcised in the week of 17 September in the rural town of Pabre, near the capital, the permanent secretary of the National Committee for the Fight against Excision, said [ID 82797]

25.09.2007 - Source:Freedom House 

"Countries at the Crossroads 2007"

Report on civil rights, rule of law, anticorruption and transparency [ID 83104]