61. Abijan, Regional Delegation (Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Sier On the whole burkina faso was peaceful throughout the year, The ICRC worldwide\africa\burkina faso The ICRC worldwide\africa\Cote d Ivoire http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList140/3E99A14615E34C03C1256B660059

About the ICRC ICRC activities The ICRC worldwide Focus ... Print this page Annual Report Abijan, regional delegation (Burkina Faso, C´te d'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Sierra Leone) IN 1994 THE ICRC: - provided 120,000 people affected by the conflict with around 7,500 tonnes of food; - provided logistic support for the Liberia relief operation, forwarding over 7,000 tonnes of food. Introduction The devastating armed conflict in Liberia had a strong influence on the surrounding region in 1994 and remained inextricably linked to the generalized violence and insecurity that prevailed in neighbouring Sierra Leone. The tribal make-up of the region, the shared supply routes through dense rain forests, a multitude of shifting political allegiances, a common economy based on precious stones and minerals, and an intricate mafia-style web of cross-border trade were the principal factors linking the whole region, especially the area from eastern Sierra Leone through the forest region of Guinea and into Liberia. The tragic result of this volatile situation was that the entire region was submerged in an atmosphere of extreme violence and terror. In the Sierra Leone/Guinea/Liberia triangle the civilian population lived in a permanent state of fear, the authorities held no sway whatsoever and international humanitarian organizations were unable to work. In August 1993 two ICRC nurses were brutally executed in south-eastern Sierra Leone. From that point on, and through the whole of 1994, relief activities remained suspended, as the danger of entering territory where no authority was apparently in control and where foreigners were seen as a threat was too great. This situation placed the ICRC in a dilemma, as there were hundreds of thousands of civilians in the area in dire need of protection and assistance.

62. African Studies Center | Africa: Arts & Architecture africa Arts Architecture Although it resembles other plankmasks from burkina faso, Mali or northern Ghana, Bedu is a unique, regional creation. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/About_African/ww_art.html

Africa Museum (Belgium) Africa Nature Photography A comprehensive collection of stunning pictures of African nature and wildlife subjects that you can download, with additional information on each subject - a must for nature lovers. Other services include stock photography with a stock list that can be viewed. African Rock Art Hyperlinked essay exploring rock art sites of Southern Africa. UPenn: African Gallery These resources are provided by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The majority of objects in this gallery come from the colonial period of Africa's history. Ancient Art: Egypt The works here demonstrate the basic principles of Egyptian sculpture in its symbolic formality. For over three thousand years the Egyptians adhered to a prescribed set of rules as to how a work of art in three dimensions should be presented. Resources also include a selection of cross-curricular lesson plans created by local teachers Architecture of Islam These recources are provided by the Australian National University server which contains over 1.2 gigabytes of data which are not available elsewhere. It offers a variety of image collections and small presentations, all of which deal in some way with Art History.

63. Wild Poliovirus Importations --- West And Central Africa, January 2003--March 20 Overview of poliomyelitis in the africa Region and current regional plan of The West african countries are as follows Algeria, Benin, burkina faso, http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5320a4.htm

Wild Poliovirus Importations - West and Central Africa, January 2003March 2004 Since the 1988 World Health Assembly resolution to eradicate poliomyelitis ( ). This report summarizes the 1) investigation and response to these WPV importations and 2) progress toward polio eradication in West and Central Africa. Routine and Supplementary Immunization In 2002, reported routine coverage with 3 doses of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) varied from 13% to 93% for countries in West and Central Africa, excluding Ghana . All West and Central African countries conducted supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) annually during 19992002. In 2002, all except Algeria conducted National Immunization Days (NIDs) 2 doses of OPV. Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance WPV Importation and Spread During January 2003March 2004, a total of 63 cases of polio resulted from importation of WPV into the previously polio-free countries of West and Central Africa ( Table ). All imported viruses were type 1 and could be traced to common ancestral strains that circulate in endemic reservoirs shared by northern Nigeria and southern Niger ( Figure ). During this same period, Nigeria and Niger have reported 497 cases of infection with WPV type 1 or type 3, with cross-border transmission of both serotypes between the two countries. Of the 63 polio cases resulting from importation of WPV, 48 (76%) occurred during JuneDecember 2003, coinciding with the peak transmission of indigenous WPV type 1 in Nigeria and Niger.

64. Measles Mortality Reduction --- West Africa, 1996--2002 Measles Programme, regional Office for africa, World Health Organization, The measles mortality reduction strategies implemented in burkina faso, Mali, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5302a2.htm

Measles Mortality Reduction - West Africa, 19962002 The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, during 2000, measles accounted for approximately 777,000 deaths worldwide, of which 452,000 (58%) occurred in Africa ( ). The plan recommended 1) increasing measles vaccination by strengthening routine health services; 2) providing a second opportunity for measles vaccination for all children, primarily through wideage-range supplemental immunization activities (SIAs); 3) enhancing measles surveillance; and 4) improving management of measles cases. The initial wideage-range SIA targets all children aged 9 months14 years, regardless of history of measles disease or vaccination. Follow-up SIAs are needed 35 years after the initial SIA to provide a second opportunity for vaccination to children born since the previous SIA (i.e., those aged 9 months4 years). During the 1990s, the countries of the Americas and seven countries in southern Africa used this strategy to reduce the number of measles deaths to near zero ( Routine and Supplemental Immunizations In 2001, before use of wideage-range SIAs, routine measles vaccination coverage was estimated to be 69% by the administrative method* in Burkina Faso, 37% by survey

65. Africana Resources regional collections are also given, for example for West africa. Contemporary and traditional art and architecture from burkina faso and Mali. http://www.hartwick.edu/x4187.xml

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66. UNESCO CELEBRATES THE COMPLETION OF THE GENERAL HISTORY OF AFRICA IN TRIPOLI {12 The complete edition of the General history of africa eight volumes of 800 to Joseph Ki-Zerbo of burkina faso, a veteran who already took part in the http://www.unesco.org/opi/eng/unescopress/99-72e.htm

UNESCO CELEBRATES THE COMPLETION OF THE GENERAL HISTORY OF AFRICA IN TRIPOLI The complete edition of the General History of Africa - eight volumes of 800 to 1,000 pages each - is now available in three languages (Arabic, English and French). Parts have already been published in Spanish (five volumes of the complete edition), as well as four volumes in Portuguese, Chinese (also four), three in Japanese, two in Italian, Hawsa, Peulh, Korean (two volumes of the abridged version) and Kiswahili (one volume). During the meeting which will end this evening with a ceremony in the presence of the Libyan head of state, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, and UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor, the President of the Committee, A. Adu Boahen (Ghana), took stock of the publication and considered its potentials. "Despite the long delays, limited distribution and popularity, there is no doubt that from the scientific and academic viewpoints, the General History of Africa has been a phenomenal success and has had an extraordinary impact on higher education," declared A. Abu Boahen who added: "Although it is a scholarly work, it is also, in large measure, a faithful reflection of the way in which African authors view their own civilisation. While prepared in an international framework and drawing to the full on the present stock of scientific knowledge, it should also be a vitally important element in the recognition of the African heritage and should bring out the factors making for unity in the continent."

67. UNESCO Celebrates The Completion Of The General History Of Africa In Tripoli Paris The complete edition of UNESCO S General history of africa - a Joseph Ki-Zerbo of burkina faso, a veteran who already took part in the Abidjan http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/30/133.html

Documents menu Subject: Fw: Unesco Celebrates The Completion Of The General History Of Africa In Tripoli Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:46:18 +0200 UNESCO celebrates the completion of the General History Of Africa in Tripoli From UN Integrated Regional Information Network, 14 April 1999 Paris - The complete edition of UNESCO'S General History of Africa - a 3-million-year history of the entire African continent - has been presented in Tripoli by the International Scientific Committee responsible for the publication (People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) at its final meeting held April 10-12, ending over twenty years of work by nearly 350 scholars. The complete edition of the General History of Africa - eight volumes of 800 to 1,000 pages each - is now available in three languages (Arabic, English and French). Parts have already been published in Spanish (five volumes of the complete edition), as well as four volumes in Portuguese, Chinese (also four), three in Japanese, two in Italian, Hawsa, Peulh, Korean (two volumes of the abridged version) and Kiswahili (one volume). During the meeting which will end this evening with a ceremony in the presence of the Libyan head of state, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, and UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor, the President of the Committee, A. Adu Boahen (Ghana), took stock of the publication and considered its potentials.

68. EU@UN - EU-Africa Dialogue In Burkina Faso Commissioner Nielson’s visit to burkina faso, Ghana, Mali (25/11/2002) the African Union was launched, thus opening a new chapter in the history of the http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/en/article_1797_en.htm

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69. Africa Make Climate Change History Camilla Toulmin - OpenDemocracy africa make climate change history Camilla Toulmin 17 5 - 2005 Since the late 1960s, 5 million people from burkina faso and Mali have migrated south http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-6-129-2513.jsp.jsp

70. TRAVEL.com ® ... Regional:Africa:Burkina Faso:Society And Culture Top regional africa burkina faso Society and Culture burkina faso culture, activities, and related topics. dogon niger lobi dogon-lobi.ch http://www.travel.com/Regional/Africa/Burkina_Faso/Society_and_Culture/

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71. The British In The Niger Delta (from Western Africa, History Of) --  Encyclopæ western africa, history of history of the region from the 11th century to the the south by Nigeria and Benin, and on the west by burkina faso and Mali. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-54856

Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Introduction Muslims in western Africa The states of The Sudan The early kingdoms and empires of the western Sudan The wider influence of the Sudanic kingdoms The beginnings of European activity The rise of the Atlantic slave trade ... The southward expansion of Oyo The Islamic revolution in the western Sudan Dominance of Tuareg and Berber tribes The first Fulani jihad The jihad of Usman dan Fodio The jihad of 'Umar Tal ... The British presence in Sierra Leone The British in the Niger delta The fall of the African kingdoms Colonization Effect of local conditions French areas of interest ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95

72. ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger burkina faso, Cameroon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal Heavy Rains and Floods Roger Bracke, Head of Federation Central africa Sub regional Office, http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-5ZM88J?OpenDocument

73. ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nig burkina faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger Humanitarian response and Federation Head of regional Delegation for West and Central africa, Dakar; http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6E9DQ2?OpenDocument

74. AFRICA burkina faso Stuck in the Sand. africa Confidential 4134 November 24, 2000. A summit of regional heads of state called by former South african http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/africa/afr11.htm

75. Brief History Of IPGRi In SSA office was established in West africa in Ouagadougou, burkina faso in 1981. IBPGR/IPGRI has played a major role in the region in encouraging and http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/regions/ssa/introduction/history.htm

myTitle = "ssatitle" Brief history of IPGRI in sub-Saharan Africa The first IPGRI (then IBPGR-International Board for Plant Genetic Resources) office was established in West Africa in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1981. It was later moved to Niamey, Niger in l987 and given responsibility for West and Central Africa, with a single scientist. The Nairobi office was established in 1982 with, at that time, responsibility for Eastern and Southern Africa. One scientist also originally ran it. At this time IPGRI (IBPGR) was a field programme of the FAO and the initial emphasis of the work in sub-Saharan Africa was assistance to national programme in procurement and development of conservation facilities; collection of germplasm through both local and international missions and training of national programme staff in plant genetic resources conservation and use mainly at the University of Birmingham through fellowships provided by UNEP and FAO . Because of the urgent need to rescue germplasm from a multiplicity of threats IBPGR (IPGRI) located one collector in the LAC region and was based at IRAZ in Burundi while another collector was based in Harare Zimbabwe to facilitate germplasm collection in the Southern Africa region. After an internal re-organisation and the establishment of IPGRI as an independent CGIAR institute, the sub-Saharan Africa Group was established, with a main office in Nairobi. The office had four staff members (2 IRS and 2 LRS) and a sub-office for West and Central Africa in Niamey with two staff members (1 IRS and 1 LRS, the latter on a special project). This latter office was relocated to Cotonou, Benin in June 1996.

76. Workshop/Conference News and STDs in africa was held in Ouagadougou, burkina faso, from 913 December 2001. The Third East africa history Workshop was held in Addis Ababa, http://www.ossrea.net/publications/newsletter2/article5.htm

Previous Next Content Main ... Home Workshop/Conference News Conference on the “World Trade Organization and the Interests of the People of the South” XII th International Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa ... Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association Conference on the “World Trade Organization and the Interests of the People of the South” A conference to review the results of trade liberalization seven years after the establishment of the World Trade Organization was held in Cairo, Egypt, form 23-24 October 2001. The conference, organized by the Arab Research Centre, brought in a wide array of regional organizations, research institutes, NGO representatives and prominent scholars from Africa, Asia and Europe. Several papers were presented. OSSREA was represented at the conference by Dr. Alfred Nhema, the Deputy Executive Secretary, who presented a paper titled, “Globalisation and Development in Africa: Problems and Prospects”. At the end of the conference, a draft resolution was adopted summarizing the views of various NGOS, regional organizations and paper presenters. The draft resolution titled, “Message to the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the WTO” and presented at the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference held in Doha, Qatar, from 1-13 November 2001, was adopted by the Ministerial meeting. XII th International Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa The XII th International Conference on AIDS and STDs in Africa was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 9-13 December 2001. Over 5000 international and local participants attended the Conference, which was officially opened by the President of Burkina Faso. A Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)-sponsored workshop was held a day after the Conference on 14

77. Benin (08/05) Benin is bounded by Togo to the west, burkina faso and Niger to the north, history Benin was the seat of one of the great medieval African kingdoms http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6761.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of African Affairs August 2005 Background Note: Benin PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Benin Geography Area: 116,622 sq. km. (43,483 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital Porto-Novo (pop. 295,000). Political and economic capital Cotonou (pop. 2 million). Terrain: Mostly flat plains of 200 meters average elevation, but the Atacora Mountains extend along the northwest border, with the highest point being Mont Sokbaro 658 meters. Climate: Tropical, average temperatures between 24 o and 31 o C. Humid in south; semiarid in north. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Beninese (singular and plural). Population (2004 est.): 7.25 million. Annual growth rate (2001 est.): 2.89%. Ethnic groups: African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, and Bariba), Europeans 5,500. Religions: Indigenous beliefs (animist) 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%. Languages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba in the south; Nagot, Bariba and Dendi in the north. Education (2001 est.):

78. Burkina Faso burkina faso. Vote for Mother africa Award, very important, do it now! Situated in the Sahel region south of the Sahara, burkina faso is 500 Km from the http://us-africa.tripod.com/burkino.html

West Africa About us Africa Introduction Country Files ... us-africa BURKINA FASO Other great Links Saramaya FESPACO Modern-African-Art More Links Mask Collection Huib Blom: Photos Bernard Cloutier: Photos North South Association Official Name Burkina Faso Located West Africa : Mali, Niger, Ghana, Ivory Coast Capital Ougadougou Head of State President Captain Blaise Compaoré Area 274,122 sq km Population 10.8 million Growth rate Languages French, Dioula , Peul, Malinké, Môre Currency West African CFA Franc GNP per capita Inflation Airlines (advertise here) from Asia: from USA: Hotels (advertise here) USAfrica Agent AFRIPROMO S.A. CONAKRY Phone: +377 9867 3638 Country Advertiser If you want to become the Country Advertiser your logo comes here. USAfrica Research Information Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail whenever this page is updated. Your e-mail address: JOIN AFRICA-4-AFRICA Fulani House ©1996-2002: Bernard Cloutier Musicians/dancers ©2002: Tourist Office Sahel ©2002: Tourist Office Burkina Faso is one of the world's poorest countries and place of the ancient Sahelian Empires and coastal kingdoms. Much of Burkina Faso is populated by descendants of the Mossi empire, founded when a band of horsemen from nearby Ghana galloped through at the turn of the 15th century. Mossi tribes people bear a scar on their right cheek with two sidelong scars across the horizontal scar. Situated in the Sahel region south of the Sahara, Burkina Faso is 500 Km from the Atlantic Ocean. Three main great rivers run through the country: The Mouhoun in the west and the Nazinon and the Nakembe which cut across the flat relief at the centre of the country. Two important rivers cross the country, the Black Volta and the White Volta. High plains of about 300 to 400 metres comprise the major part of the territory, though a few elevations dot the country. The highest one, Mount Tenakourou in the west near the frontier of Mali, measures 749 metres, followed by the peak of Nahouri in the south. The territory is made up of a great low lying plateau, and has a mosonic climate with summer rains. In winter the prevailing north wind is turning the country more and more into desertland. There are two principal cities, Ouagadougou, and Bobo-Dioulasso. Burkina Faso means "the land (or house) of the incorruptible people".

79. Burkina Faso - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Like all of the west of africa, burkina faso was populated early, In 1898, the majority of the region corresponding to burkina faso today was conquered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Burkina Faso Flag Coat of Arms Motto : Unit©, Progr¨s, Justice ( French : Unity, Progress, Justice) Anthem Une Seule Nuit (One Single Night) Capital Ouagadougou Ouagadougou French ... Independence From France August 5 Area Population est. census Density 51/km² ( GDP PPP estimate Currency CFA franc XOF Time zone ... UTC not observed ( UTC Internet TLD .bf Calling code The data here is an estimation for the year 2005 produced by the International Monetary Fund in April 2005. Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa . It is surrounded by six countries. Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and C´te d'Ivoire to the south west. Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta , it was renamed on August 4 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" (or "upright land") in Mossi and Dioula , the major native languages of the country. Independence from France came in . Governmental instability during the and was followed by multiparty elections in the early . Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to C´te d'Ivoire and Ghana in search of paid labour . The inhabitants of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinab© Contents History Prehistory From colony to independence Politics ... edit History Main article: History of Burkina Faso edit Prehistory Like all of the west of Africa, Burkina Faso was populated early, notably by

80. West Africa - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia West africa is the region of western africa that, most strictly speaking, Mali, burkina faso, Benin, Côte d Ivoire and Niger into French West africa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa

West Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. West Africa is the region of western Africa that is generally considered to include the countries of Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon C´te d'Ivoire ... Sierra Leone and Togo . In addition, the region is sometimes considered to include Cape Verde Chad Equatorial Guinea Gabon ... S£o Tom© and Pr­ncipe , and Western Sahara West Africa is an area with a great span of geography, bioregions, and cultures. It is oriented west of an imagined north-south axis, principally on what is known as the Bulge of Africa . The Atlantic Ocean forms the western and southern borders of the region. The northern border is the Sahara Desert , with the Niger Bend generally considered the northernmost part of the region. The eastern border is less precise, with some placing it at the Benue Trough , and others on a line running from Mount Cameroon to Lake Chad Colonial boundaries are reflected in the modern boundaries between contemporary West African nations, cutting across ethnic and cultural lines, often dividing single ethnic groups between two or more countries. Contents Geography and climate Culture History Prehistory ... Slavery, jihad, and colonialism

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