Burkinabé citizens protest at UN headquarters to oust President Compaoré

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Several members of New York City’s Burkinabé community gathered at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, across the United Nations headquarters, on June 10, 2014, to protest against any attempt to revise Article 37 of the Constitution that would … Read More

Burkina Faso: ‘Catholic church blocks opening of hospital for FGM victims’

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – An international non-profit organization, Clitoraid, has alleged that pressure from the Catholic Church and other detractors of the International Raelian Movement (IRM) forced the Burkinabe government to block the March 7, opening of its clitoral repair … Read More

African rights court holds session on Burkinabe journalist’s murder

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Norbert Zongo Memorial in Burkina Faso PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold a two-day public hearing next week on the alleged 1998 assassination of Burkinabe journalist Norbert Zongo and three … Read More

Draw for African playoffs for 2014 FIFA World Cup holds in Cairo

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PANA Cairo, Egypt  – The draw for Africa’s last qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is due to be held later Monday at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. All … Read More

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