Burkina Faso Announce Gabon Friendly

The Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) announced on Monday that the Stallions are set to play a friendly match against Gabon – co-host nation of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations - in Nice, France on September 7.

Disgraced Montreal politician drops Africa plan

A former Montreal municipal politician who was forced to withdraw from politics after he was accused of illegal financing has decided not to volunteer to teach good governance in Burkina Faso.

Ivory Coast commission produces final voter list

Ivory Coast's electoral commission said Thursday it had produced a final voter list for the first time, raising the chance that an election which has been delayed six times in five years might go ahead.

Volta Confirms Continuity and Extends KHZ Zone in Central Area of the Kiaka Gold Project

Volta Resources Inc. today announced the latest results from the drilling program completed in July on the company's Kiaka Gold Project. The Kiaka project is located approximately 120 kilometres southeast of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso.

More spillage expected from Bagre dam

Bolgatanga, Sept 01, GNA- The Bagre dam is almost its maximum level of 235 metres following continuous heavy rainfalls, The Ghana Embassy in Burkina Faso has warned.

Disgraced Montreal councillor heads to Africa

Montreal's former opposition leader who was forced to resign over allegations he met and accepted donations from a controversial construction entrepreneur has a new job teaching good governance in Burkina Faso.

EU approves crisis aid for poor countries

EU approves $372 million to help most vulnerable countries cope with financial crisis.

Riverstone Increases Strike Length of the Goulagou I Deposit to 1.5 Kilometres

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - Riverstone Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RVS)(FRANKFURT:3RV) is pleased to report more positive results from the drill program at its Goulagou I gold deposit in Burkina Faso, West Africa (to see map please visit: http://www.riverstoneresources.com/i/maps/100830_GGI_PlanV8_0.jpg ). The goal of the drill program ...

AFCON 2012 Qualifiers Preview: Some Important Fixtures

Both teams from Group H will lock horns in Benin’s capital Cotonou with a true mission of obtaining some advantage capable of creating some guarantee for the rest of the competition ahead of a jam against Rwanda and group’s heavyweights Cote D’Ivoire.

SNAP ANALYSIS-Ivory Coast on its way out of crisis?

Source: Reuters By Tim Cocks ABIDJAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's electoral commission said on Thursday it had for the first time produced a final voter list, raising the chance that long delayed polls might ...