Reports

OUAGADOUGOU, 13 March 2008 (IRIN) - A newly formed coalition against the cost of living formed by workers' unions, consumer associations and human rights groups in Burkina Faso is planning to march in the capital Ouagadougou on 15 March. The…

Les prix des céréales sèches se stabilisent au Mali et au Burkina ; ils augmentent au Niger. Le riz importé augmente sensiblement dans les 3 pays. 1- PRIX DES CEREALES : pour le sac de 100 kg, en FCFA (prix…

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS - Price hikes spark violence in Burkina Faso - Some 40 vehicles ambushed by unidentified armed individuals in Casamance - Efforts made to normalize the situation on the Mali-Guinea border - The Lancet launch in Dakar - An initiative seeking to restore…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices…

What are the strategies to deal with the persisting rise in food product prices? 1. Prices of Food product in the Region Continue to Rise Several analyses carried out in February 2008 indicate that prices of key cereals continue to…

Situation alimentaire dans le Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest - Quelles stratégies face à la persistance de la hausse des prix des produits alimentaires? 1. Une persistance de la hausse des prix des produits alimentaires dans la région Plusieurs…

El año pasado el brote mató cerca 1.700 personas y se detectaron más de 25.000 casos en uno de los países situados en el llamado cinturón de la meningitis en África Los dos primeros meses del año han traído un…

OUAGADOUGOU, 4 March 2008 (IRIN) - A new low-cost and highly effective meningitis vaccine will be introduced in 2009 as trials in West Africa proved successful, the head of the project said in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou. "The vaccine…

DAKAR, 3 mars 2008 (IRIN) - La méningite se propage à travers la région et a déjà fait pas moins de 422 victimes depuis le début de l'année 2008 ; pourtant, contrairement à plusieurs rapports récents, le bilan des…

Rome February 29, 2008: "The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development has contributed with a financial amount of 100.000 euros to WHO in response to urgent humanitarian assistance for the population of Burkina…