Reuters: Burkina Faso News

WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking rates

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0000

* WHO reports some progress against tobacco, experts urge more

UPDATE 1-High River Gold gets mining license for Burkina Faso project

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:13:34 +0000

July 4 (Reuters) - Canadian miner High River Gold Mines Ltd said it received a 20-year mining license in Burkina Faso to explore and construct a gold mine at its Bissa gold project in West Africa.

Africa's youth - a threat or opportunity?

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:29:08 +0000

* Talk of economic potential but also fears of unrest

UPDATE 1-Semafo says strike rate doubles at new gold area in Africa

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:26:04 +0000

* Co to set up lab at Mana mine to expedite assay results (Follows alerts)

Avocet CEO sees lower Q2 gold production from Inata

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:05:59 +0000

LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Avocet Mining CEO Brett Richards said on Friday that gold production from its Inata mine in Burkina Faso would be lower in the second quarter against the previous three months, due to lower grades.

UPDATE 1-New meningitis shot could halt African epidemics

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:45:03 +0000

* Cheap new vaccine "dramatically better" against A strain

New meningitis shot could halt African epidemics

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:00:05 +0000

* Cheap new vaccine "dramatically better" than standard shot

Cheap new meningitis vaccine cuts cases in Africa

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:07:06 +0000

* WHO data show very few cases in newly vaccinated countries

Troops crush Burkina army mutiny, 7 dead-officials

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:25:10 +0000

* Government: 57 mutineers arrested, order being restored

Soccer-Mbengue gets all clear for Senegal debut

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:46:39 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, June 4 (Reuters) - Toulouse defender Cheikh Mbengue has received last minute permission from FIFA to play for Senegal in their African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday after the world governing body approved his nationality change.