Tag: Burkina Faso
66 dead as sugar truck hits bus
Sixty-six people were killed in the west African country of Burkina Faso in a fiery collision between a bus and a truck.[MORE]
Storm waters kill 34 prospectors in Burkina Faso: minister
A mudslide unleashed by torrential rains has killed at least 34 illegal gold miners in Burkina Faso, according to an official toll released overnight.[MORE]
Global supply of yellow fever vaccine depleted: WHO
A senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official says the world's supply of vaccine against yellow fever is under extreme pressure. [MORE]
No respite for flood-hit Africa
International aid agencies in Africa are calling for more help as rising floodwaters continue to devastate large parts of the continent. [MORE]
Officials warn of African flood crisis
Several of Africa's poorest countries are in dire need of assistance due to severe floods that have killed more than 200 people and affected a million in recent weeks, officials warned.[MORE]
Genital mutilation leads to more child birth deaths, study says
A new Australian study has shows female genital mutilation leads to an increased risk of death in newborn babies.[MORE]
3 bird flu cases confirmed in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has become the fifth African country to confirm an outbreak of bird flu. [MORE]
Scores drown in Cameroon boat sinking
At least 127 people are feared drowned after a wooden boat travelling from Nigeria to Gabon sank off Cameroon's Atlantic port of Kribi, a local official and aid workers say.[MORE]
IMF drops poor countries' debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to wipe out the debt of 18 of the world's poorest nations after rich countries bridged differences that had threatened a pact first signed in July.[MORE]
World Bank boss urges fairer trade system
The new boss of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, has called for reduced agricultural subsidies in wealthy countries to boost trade prospects for developing nations.[MORE]
