Burkina Faso INDEX

AFP - Burkina Faso (French news agency) is probably the most regular provider of news from Burkina Faso, mostly with several articles a day. All in French but still recommended. 

Africa Confidential is a bisemanal journal on Africa. They let you enter their database on Burkina Faso of past headlines, which has some basic facts and news about Burkina Faso.

Allfrica (former AfricaNews) is a commercial network handling the distribution of reporting from more than 40 African news organizations and provides daily news from the African continent. You can also go directly to their Burkina Faso page, listing the latest news stories. 

IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Network) is a UN humanitarian information unit, covering news from all Africa. You can also go directly into their Burkina Faso archive, where articles from the last months about Burkina Faso figure. 

NewAfrica, Burkina Faso offers interesting information about Burkinabe infrastructures, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc.

One World News Service is an international news service with a special page for Burkina Faso. In English, but not too regularly updated.

PANA (PanAfrican News Agency) has an expanding pool of correspondents continent wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies and the largest news-gathering operation in Africa. No country pages, but daily updated news from all over Africa.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Burkina Faso.

Le Monde, the leading French newspaper, has an ample international coverage (all in French). You can also go directly to their Africa page.

The Africa and Middle East site of the BBC World Services offers updated news, articles and other media services on Africa.

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business newspapers with a global outlook. You can also go directly to their Middle East and Africa page.

The Independent is an excellent British newspaper with a wide international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page, where the latest articles about the continent are listed.

The International Herald Tribune is a daily newspaper edited in Paris with a focus on news from all over the world. Published with The New York Times & The Washington Post.

The New York Times is one of the most important US newspapers, having a relatively good international coverage, including an Africa page. Most international articles, however, are by AP or Reuters.

The Washington Post is a prestigious US newspaper with an ample international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Burkina Faso page, were the last articles from WP are listed.

Times Internet Edition (UK) is the internet edition of the world's oldest daily newspaper. The sister paper, the Sunday Times Internet Edition has its own website. Relatively good international coverage.

Africa Online Burkina Faso offers services like e-mail, chat, newsgroups. A lot of news too, and only in English.

L'Afrique sur Internet is a website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

NewAfrica has chats, besides offering lots of other services.

National Institutions
The Government of Burkina Faso Website contains some basic information (only in French) on its history, economy, tourism, etc.
The General Delegation for Informatics
The Ministry of Economy and Finance
The Ministry of Environment and Water
          Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique (DGH) 
          Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement (ONEA) [National Office of Water and Drainage] 
The National Directorate of Meteorology
The National Commission of the francophone (CNF) 
The National Society of the Urban Terrains (SONATUR) 

Embassies and Representations in Foreign Countries:
The Embassy of Burkina Faso in Ottawa, Canada

About Burkinabe government, see also Politics and General Information, below.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Burkina Faso, with special information about some cities, like Ouagadogou.

Afromix' web page to Burkinabe music, groups and artists, with special pages on some Burkinabe musicians. French and Spanish versions.

The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families and countries.

Burkina Faso Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy. They use the IMF as their primary source, which should guarantee for their quality.

The European Commission: Burkina Faso - Development is a page with some articles about statistics on external trade in Burkina Faso in the last years and some more. English.

Mbendi Consultants' country profile on Burkina Faso concentrates on economical issues. Statistics on communications and information technology, etc.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance

Planet Business-Burkina Faso offers interesting data of the country's economic situation for importers, exporters, distributors and traders. 

The Ministry of Environment and Water
          Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique (DGH) 
          Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement (ONEA) [National Office of Water and Drainage] 

NewAfrica-Environment offers interesting information about the environment in Africa, among other subjects, and sometimes news about the environment in Burkina Faso.  

The U.S. government has several informative, though subjective, pages about most countries in the world, including Burkina Faso, being regularly updated. Big resources are used to produce and maintain these pages. The CIA. annual Factbook 2000 is probably the best and most updated collection of data on the web. 
   Another informative site is the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Yet another, the travel warnings to each country of the world, by the same department.

The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families.

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and fuller information on ethnic groups.

Infoplease.com contains a page about Burkina Faso with basic data of the country: history, geography, etc.

New-Africa-Burkina Faso offers interesting information about Burkinabe infrastructure, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc. 

You can order books about Burkina Faso on amazon.com's web page.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has a small, but interesting rapport about the situation of the press in Burkina Faso in 1997.

The most informative site about human rights in Burkina Faso is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Burkina Faso.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Burkina Faso, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

RECIF is a feminist non governmental organization in Burkina Faso with some interesting information about the situation in the country. French. 

The Committee to Protect Journalists has a small, but interesting rapport about the situation of the press in Burkina Faso in 1997.

The most informative site about human rights in Burkina Faso is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Burkina Faso.

Elections in Burkina Faso is a document realized by the website Elections around the world. 

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has country pages for most African countries, describing the refugee situation. Page contains annually updated texts and statistics about refugees living in the country and internally displaced. Go directly to their Burkina Faso page here.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Burkina Faso, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

Political Parties:
Congress for the Democracy and the Progress (CDP)

AdmiNet's Burkina Faso Page offers an ample, well organized list of links.

Africa dot com's Burkina Faso page with a general presentation, basic data and general travel information.

The Index on Africa' Burkina Faso page includes various links. The index is created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, with the aim to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs. Their main page also has news and there are links to all countries on the continent.

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and links to some Spanish spoken sites.

In Afrique francophone, only in French, you'll find links to some sites in francophone countries and francophone Africa in general. 

L'Afrique sur Internet is the website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to some site in French-speaking Africa. Not updated since 1998 and many bad connections.

Network Startup Resource Center Burkina Faso Page contains information about telecommunications, internet services and networking in Burkina Faso.

Africaguide.com is a website with complete travel information on 51 African countries. In its pages about Burkina Faso you'll find data about region and towns, accommodation, tours and more.

Atevo travel destinations offers practical data about Burkina Faso, besides some travel guides. 

Excite Travel has a site-page on Burkina Faso with some useful information and maps.

The INFOHUB travel guide to Burkina Faso has useful travel information, including links on accommodation and transportation.

The U.S. State Department files travel information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful information about safety, crime rate, health services and insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody. Go directly to their Burkina Faso Page.

World Online Travel Agency for airlines, hotels, car hires, adventures in Africa has a page on Congo Brazzaville. You won't find too much information, but they have detailed maps of the country.

World Travel Guide's entry to Burkina Faso: This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to Burkinabe tourist sites. Guides exist to all countries. You might want to go to their Africa Page. Also a German entry. Recommended.

Women & Gender 

RECIF is a feminist non governmental organization in Burkina Faso with some interesting information about the situation in the country. French. 

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