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Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu , city (1991 est. pop. 634,500), capital of Burkina Faso. It is the nation's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. Ouagadougou is also the trade and distribution center for an agricultural region whose main crop is peanuts. The city's i... Read more
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso , republic (2005 est. pop. 13,925,000), 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km), W Africa. It borders on Mali in the west and north, on Niger in the northeast, on Benin in the southeast, and on Togo, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire in the south. Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city. In ad... Read more

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Ouagadougou
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Ouagadougou or Wagadugu , city (1991 est. pop...communications, and economic center. Ouagadougou is also the trade and distribution center...and road links with Niamey, Niger. Ouagadougou was founded in the late 11th cent...
Burkina Faso
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World BURKINA FASO Major Cities: Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso Other Cities: Koudougou, Ouahigouya...political and economic life of the country. MAJOR CITIES Ouagadougou Ouagadougou (pronounced Wah-gah-doo-goo), the capital city...
Safi Faye
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Festival International du Film d'Expression Française), FESPACO (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma d'Ouagadougou), and the Berlin Film Festival and through receipt of the Georges Sadoul Prize in France. It remained her most widely...
Wagadugu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Wagadugu see Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso.
Mossi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...country can be defined generally as the area of Burkina containing the cities of Ouahigouya, Kongoussi, Kaya, Koudougou, Ouagadougou, Manga, Tenkodogo, Koupela, and Boulsa. The Mossi states were well placed for trade; they were "inland" from the...
Souleymane Cissé
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Carthage Film Festival. Baara (Work; 1978) won major awards at FESPACO (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma d'Ouagadougou) and the Carthage, Nantes, and Namur film festivals. It is about a young porter who has come from the countryside to...
Blaise Compaoré
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Compaoré , 1951-, Burkinabe military and political leader, president of Burkina Faso (1987-), b. Ouagadougou. An army captain and minister of justice under President Thomas Sankara, he led the 1987 coup in which Sankara...

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Ouedraogo, Idrissa
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Education Cinématographique in Ouagadougou; studied film in Kiev, Ukraine; graduated...Larle Naba's Funeral ) (co-d); 1985 Ouagadougou, Ouaga deux roues (Ouagadougou, Ouaga Two Wheels ); Issa le tisserand...
Kaboré, Jean-Marie Gaston
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1951. Education: Primary school in Ouagadougou; secondary education in boarding school...Supérieures d'Histoire d'Ouagadougou, 1970–1972; received Master...African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou), for Buud Yam, 1997. Films as Director...
Faye, Safi
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Francophone (FIFEF), Geneva, 1975; Georges Sadoul Prize, France, 1975; Special Award, 5th Panafrican Film Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), Burkina Faso, 1976; FIPRESCI International Film Critics Award, Berlin Film Festival, 1976; Award at the...
Palcy, Euzhan
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Season, 1990; Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, Silver Raven Award, Golden Senghor for Best Director, Ouagadougou Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, Brussels Film Festival, Prix de la Jeuness, Milan Film Festival, Ban Zil Kreol Award...
Yaaba
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Burkina Faso, 1989 Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo Production: Arcadia Films (Paris), Les Films de l'Avenir (Ouagadougou), and Thelma Film (Zürich); color, 35mm; running time: 90 minutes; length: 2465 meters (Sweden...
Burkina Faso
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...corruption. Legislative elections, held in 1992, were won by supporters of Compaore. He was re-elected in 1998 Capital: Ouagadougou Area: 274,200 sq km (105,869 sq miles) Population: 12,603,000 (2002 est) Currency: 1 CFA franc = 100 centimes...

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New Analysis: Guinean junta leader calls for calm after Ouagadougou deal
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 1/18/2010; 700+ words ; ...Analysis: Guinean junta leader calls for calm after Ouagadougou deal OUAGADOUGOU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The head of the Guinean...presidential elections in six months. Camara is in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to continue his...
Ouagadougou Agreement leading to direct dialogue between parties 'real turning point' for Ivorian peace process, Security Council told.
M2 Presswire; 5/21/2007; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-21 May 2007-UN: Ouagadougou Agreement leading to direct dialogue...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18052007 The Ouagadougou Agreement, having given rise to direct...in his capacity as Facilitator of the Ouagadougou Agreement, Mr. Bassole said the former...
Burkina Faso confirms Guinea junta leader in Ouagadougou to regain health
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 1/13/2010; 542 words ; ...Burkina Faso confirms Guinea junta leader in Ouagadougou to regain health OUAGADOUGOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Burkina Faso, which...Camara , arrived on Tuesday night in the capital Ouagadougou for continued medical treatment. Camara had...
OUAGADOUGOU AGREEMENT LEADING TO DIRECT DIALOGUE BETWEEN PARTIES 'REAL TURNING POINT' FOR IVORIAN PEACE PROCESS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/18/2007; 700+ words ; ...issued the following press release: The Ouagadougou Agreement, having given rise to direct...in his capacity as Facilitator of the Ouagadougou Agreement, Mr. Bassole said the former...faith on the part of the parties. The Ouagadougou Agreement was signed in the Burkinabe...
Social and environmental malaria risk factors in urban areas of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.(Research)(Report)
Magazine article from: Malaria Journal; 1/13/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...disease, in different areas of Ouagadougou. Previous studies have investigated the prevalence of malaria in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A study conducted...urban center and the periphery of Ouagadougou. The results of the present study...
Letter from Ouagadougou.
Magazine article from: The Antioch Review; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...boys, my brothers and I had chosen Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, as the weirdest-sounding...usual emblem of the far out, for us Ouagadougou was by far the more intriguing. Perhaps...sounds. For I have now returned from Ouagadougou. Upper Volta, however, exists no...
UN to recognize Ouagadougou agreement on Cote d'Ivoire's peace process
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 3/9/2007; 502 words ; UN to recognize Ouagadougou agreement on Cote d'Ivoire's...which was reached last Sunday in Ouagadougou, capital city of Burkina Faso...warm reception that has greeted the Ouagadougou agreement from both within Cote d...
BURKINA FASO: CITY OFFICIALS INSTALL TOILETS IN OUAGADOUGOU.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 1/2/2008; 700+ words ; By Brahima Ouedraogo/IFEJ * OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Dec. 31, 2007...infrastructure and transport for Ouagadougou. A program to build public fountains...banning housing development in Ouagadougou without sanitation. "We see...
BURKINA FASO: CITY OFFICIALS INSTALL TOILETS IN OUAGADOUGOU
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 1/2/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Service English News Wire 01-02-2008 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Dec. 31, 2007 (IPS...of infrastructure and transport for Ouagadougou. A program to build public fountains...regulations banning housing development in Ouagadougou without sanitation. "We see that we...
Burkina Faso president invites Guinean political parties to Ouagadougou for talks
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 10/6/2009; 630 words ; ...invites Guinean political parties to Ouagadougou for talks Burkina Faso president invites Guinean political parties to Ouagadougou for talks CONAKRY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua...and his political opponents to Ouagadougou for talks on a lasting solution...