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  • Guinea junta threatens to keep opposition out of election 25 Nov 2009 18:13 GMT
    ... said would be impossible to hold anyway. Political tensions also mounted ahead of the arrival ... into talks with the opposition. Speaking in Burkina Faso, where President Blaise Campaore has tried to ... to stay in power while a transitional government of national unity organises new elections. leader ...

  • Guinea junta moves to bar opposition from the vote 25 Nov 2009 19:12 GMT
    ... said would be impossible to hold anyway. Political tensions also mounted ahead of the arrival ... into talks with the opposition. Speaking in Burkina Faso, where President Blaise Campaore has tried to ... to stay in power while a transitional government of national unity organises new elections. Under ...

  • Cote d'Ivoire / Migration Profile Shows a Country Losing its Migrants 25 Nov 2009 21:39 GMT
    ... fact that many of the migrants, mostly Burkinabe, Malians, Guineans and Ghanaians, who left Côte ... 2004 in the aftermath of a 2002 political, military and economic crisis, haven't returned to ... have emigrated to France (26 per cent), Burkina Faso (20 per cent), Benin (7 per cent), ...

  • Mass killing 25 Nov 2009 08:13 GMT
    ... holding a rally calling on the military government to leave power. "The firing was directed ... more dangerous is the theory among many political analysts in Guinea that Capt Camara's relatively ... an Ecowas-appointed negotiator, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, subsequently offered Capt Camara a deal which ...

  • A natural course 25 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
    ... DIFF’s Muhr AsiaAfrica documentary competition change and socio-political tensions are among the diverse topics for documentaries ... engaging characters in the city of Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. , directed by Ousmane William Mbaye, portrays ... following the sacking of Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in 1998, when the country ...

  • Mining bill gaining traction 25 Nov 2009 10:31 GMT
    ... through the approval process while a minority government is in power. "It is unusual for ... to make its way through a minority Parliament, but it has happened," he said. Mr. ... in the Youga open-pit gold mine in Burkina Faso. Commercial production at the mine began ...

  • 'Big Man' politics and leadership succession in Zimbabwe 20 Nov 2009 16:16 GMT
    ... Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, Blaise Compaore in Burkina Faso, Ben Ali in Tunisia). Â The political machine constructed by such leaders accords special ... Â With the formation of the inclusive government following the signing of the Global Political ...

  • Guinea opposition rejects proposal for unity govt 20 Nov 2009 20:15 GMT
    ... OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Guinea's opposition on ... has taken the decision to reject the political draft agreement, such as it was submitted, ...

  • AFRICA/GUINEA - If talks between the military regime and the opposition fail, ethnic card may be played, a local Church source tells Fides 23 Nov 2009 13:20 GMT
    ... "Live Forces". This week, talks began in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) between the two sides, mediated by Burkina's ... that the opposition is dominated by old politicians, in particular by former Prime Ministers of ...

  • African Agriculture Science Competitions and Awards: Recognizing Excellence in African Science and Innovation 20 Nov 2009 19:41 GMT
    ... the week of 19â€24 July 2010 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The top 5 in each category will ... research for development stakeholders in Africa by political bodies, scientists, local entrepreneurs, farmers’ groups and ...

  • Guinea mediator wants junta leader 22 Nov 2009 06:31 GMT
    ... OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré, mediating in Guinea's crisis, ... Camara stay in power during a transition government. In a document, Compaoré proposes forming a ...

  • Ivorian coach Halilhodzic weary of Ghana's threat 24 Nov 2009 15:30 GMT
    ... alongside the Black Stars, the Stallions of Burkina Faso and the Hawks of Togo for ... Hayatou in his remarks, commended the Angolan Government for the support towards the organization of ... and infrastructural demands are far advanced. Angolan Minister of Youth and Sports Gonçalves Muandumba reaffirmed ...

  • What Is the African Union? 24 Nov 2009 11:31 GMT
    ... The AU also seeks to accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent, while ... heads of state and the heads of government of its member states. Through annual meetings, ... the AU are: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic ...

  • The battle of Seattle 24 Nov 2009 18:31 GMT
    ... in the city. US president Bill Clinton, government ministers from across the globe, and the ... Seattle” opened up a new chapter in politics. It became a focus for issues from ... playing field’ between the US and, say, Burkina Faso in Africa? There, 86 percent of the ...

  • Mercenaries complicate peace bid 20 Nov 2009 11:50 GMT
    ... to further entrench control by the military government over every aspect of Guinean life." Hailed ... power were numbered. But for now, the political debutant is clinging on to office and ... opposition led by a regional deal-maker in Burkina Faso have produced little so far and if ...


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