Reuters: Burkina Faso News

Ivory Coast ID row adds to vote delay, stokes fears

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:59 +0000

* Debate over nationality suits hardliners on all sides

UPDATE 1-UN wants probe of arms sent to Ivory Coast rebels

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:41:54 +0000

* Arms sent from Burkina Faso to Ivory Coast rebel zone

UN wants probe of arms sent to Ivory Coast rebels

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:38:41 +0000

* Israel, Lebanon, others urged to act on illegal diamonds

Developing countries must boost broadband - U.N.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:32:24 +0000

GENEVA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Developing countries risk missing out on the benefits of information technology because of their lack of broadband infrastructure, a U.N. agency said.

RPT-Poor states seek cotton safety net due to slump

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:19 +0000

* Poor states say also want faster elimination of subsidies

African leaders, Chirac attack fake drug trade

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:20:25 +0000

COTONOU, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Six African leaders have joined former French President Jacques Chirac in campaigning against the trade in fake medicines that are used widely on the world's poorest continent but threaten patients and state revenues.

UPDATE 2-Soccer-Drogba goal sees Ivorians through to World Cup

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:06:53 +0000

* Will play at their second successive World Cup (adds Drogba quotes)

UPDATE 1-Soccer-World Cup African qualifying results/standings

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:54:30 +0000

Oct 10 (Reuters) - World Cup African qualifying results and standings on Saturday Group A Cameroon 3 Togo 0 Gabon 3 Morocco 1 Group C Zambia 0 Egypt 1 Group E Malawi 1 Ivory Coast 1

Soccer-Ivory Coast qualify for 2010 World Cup finals

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:31:06 +0000

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast qualified for next year's World Cup finals when they drew 1-1 with Malawi on Saturday to clinch first place in African qualifying Group E.

African states threaten Doha veto over cotton

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:25:50 +0000

OUGADOUGOU, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Four African states threatened late on Thursday to veto any accord in the Doha trade round that did not address their demands for a reduction of Western subsidies for cotton.