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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06OUAGADOUGOU420 |
U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) DCM presented demarche to Salifou Sawadogo, Chef de Cabinet of the Prime Minister. The President and Minister of Foreign Affairs are both out of the country, and the Prime Minister is unavailable until next week. Sawadogo took careful notes as DCM presented demarche, summarized the a [...] |
2006-06-02 14:00:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CH IR SG |
| 07OUAGADOUGOU1080 |
Burkina Faso Believes Cote d'Ivoire Ready for Peace, [...] Classified by Amb. Jeanine Jackson for 1.5 (b) 2. (C) Summary. Intense diplomacy by Burkina Faso's President Compaore led to the November 29 signature by Ivorian President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro of two side agreements to the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA). These side agreements pr [...] |
2007-12-10 17:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS MASS UNGA UV IV |
| 07OUAGADOUGOU1086 |
BURKINA FASO CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY IN GRAND STYLE FOR THE [...] (U) Key Points: -- On December 11, Burkina Faso held an elaborate celebration marking the 47th anniversary of its 1960 independence from France. The festivities included a Presidential address and a huge parade involving around 7,000 participants from Burkina Faso, including the entire U.S.- [...] |
2007-12-17 14:28:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM MASS SOCI UV |
| 07OUAGADOUGOU920 |
Burkinabe Peacekeeping Forces in Darfur: Urgent Need [...] (C) AmEmbassy Ouagadougou wishes to flag for you the urgent issue of the U.S. purchase of 26 armored personnel carriers (APCs) for the Burkinabe battalions that we hope to have deployed to Darfur. Over many months, the ACOTA program has been working successfully to train and equip multiple Bu [...] |
2007-10-31 10:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL MOPS MARR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1005 |
LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM PRESIDENT COMPAORE TO [...] On November 5th, Post received a copy of the letter from Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore congratulating President-elect Barack Obama on his election. The Presidency sent the original letter to the Burkina Faso Embassy in Washington, D.C. prior to Post's receipt of reftel cable. Post se [...] |
2008-11-06 15:09:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1019 |
DEMARCHE CONCERNING RESOLUTIONS ON IRAN, BURMA AND [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche concerning resolutions on Iran, Burma and DPRK on Tuesday, November 11 to the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,. Vincent Zakane. Also in attendance were the Director Generals for Bi-lateral and Multi-lateral Affairs. (Comment: Att [...] |
2008-11-12 16:46:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1024 |
BURKINA FASO: SIGNFICANT INCREASES IN CEREAL PRODUCTION [...] SUMMARY: A joint assessment conducted in October 2008 predicted that cereal production in Burkina Faso would reach a record 4,157,714 metric tons this year. This figure represents a 34.6 percent increase from the previous year's production. Analysts credit this success to a combination of good [...] |
2008-11-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1025 |
NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN BUS ACCIDENT [...] SUMMARY: Sixty-six people died in a traffic accident over the weekend in Burkina Faso. According to Burkinab authorities there are no American victims from the accident. END SUMMARY. 2. On November 15, 2008, 66 people died when a truck and a passenger bus collided and caught fire near the t [...] |
2008-11-17 15:51:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC IV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1027 |
BURKINA FASO AGREES TO VOTE AGAINST NO-ACTION MOTION ON IRAN [...] (C) On November 17, DCM and POLOFF discussed Burkina Faso's potential vote on a no-action motion for the resolution on Iran (Ref B.) with Vincent Zakane, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Also in attendance was newly appointed MOFA Director General of Multilateral Affai [...] |
2008-11-17 16:48:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1028 |
BURKINA FASO POSITION ON UNGA RESOLUTION ON THE DEFAMATION [...] (C) On November 17, DCM, accompanied by POLOFF, discussed the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) vote on the defamation-of-religion resolution with Vincent Zakane, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and Der Kogda, the Director General of Multilateral Affairs. Zakane understood [...] |
2008-11-17 16:48:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1042 |
WAEMU WANTS THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (TIFA) TO [...] Summary: West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) commerce ministers met November 11-12 in Ouagadougou to discuss the U.S.-WAEMU Trade and Investment Agreement (TIFA). Member States adopted a work plan that would enhance WAEMU members' ability to benefit from African Growth and Opportu [...] |
2008-11-25 16:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN AGOA UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1045 |
BURKINA FASO: 2008-09 INSCR PART II MONEY LAUNDERING AND [...] Per reftel request, below is Part Two of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report concerning Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, submitted in narrative form. Embassy Ouagadougou will forward a copy of the most recently published submission via unclassified email to the addressees [...] |
2008-12-02 14:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1065 |
BURKINA FASO: FY09 1206 PROPOSAL FOR BASIC MILITARY [...] (U) Embassy Ouagadougou concurs with U.S. Africa Command's (USAFRICOM) proposal to use FY 09 1206 funds to conduct a Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course (MIBOC) in Burkina for selected Burkinabe. Post understands that this training will be offered to Burkina Faso as part of the larger U [...] |
2008-12-04 07:36:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PTER UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1066 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-04 07:36:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1116 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR ON ANNAPOLIS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-15 16:44:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KEBG UNSC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU1136 |
BURKINA FASO: UPDATE OF PEACE KEEPING BATTALION READINESS [...] The following summarizes the status of the first of three ACOTA-trained Burkina Faso infantry battalions scheduled to participate in UNAMID peace support operations. A. Equipment: All ACOTA- and SPG-funded and procured equipment has been received except: 1 battalion aid station, 15 pisto [...] |
2008-12-18 12:08:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KPKO PGOV PREL ASEC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU230 |
BURKINA FASO: HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION REQUIREMENTS IAA [...] On March 12, post sent a formal letter to the Ministry of Social Action and National Solidarity requesting information on Burkina Faso's requirements for prospective adoptive parents from the United States. MOFA notified post that we will receive an official response to this request the first [...] |
2008-03-31 07:30:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CASC KOCI CMGT UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU261 |
GOBF APPOINTS NEW MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS; [...] (U) On March 23, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo adjusted his cabinet, starting with the removal from the Government of powerful Minister of Agriculture and Minister of State Salif Diallo, and ending with an addition to government of one newcomer (reftel). The former Minister of Environment, Laur [...] |
2008-04-07 07:33:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR EAGR EFIN KDEM UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU268 |
Burkina Faso: French DCM on Compaore's [...] (S) Key Points: The French DCM told us April 8 that: -- Burkina Faso President Compaore was recently operated on for cataracts in Paris. -- Compaore is probably in good health, but may have contracted HIV/AIDS after years of sexual promiscuity. -- Compaore has better relations with S [...] |
2008-04-09 11:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR EAGR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU272 |
French DCM on Cote d'Ivoire Peace Process [...] (C) Summary: The French DCM told us April 8 that progress at the latest round of Cote d'Ivoire peace talks held March 21 in Ouagadougou was modest, with good results in issuing almost 500,000 birth certificates to identify Ivorian citizens, but little success in disarming northern Cote d'Ivoir [...] |
2008-04-10 14:57:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM UV IV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU318 |
BURKINA FASO: MILITARY RETIREES SURPRISE GOVERNMENT WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Beginning in October 2007, a group of retired and soon-to-be retired Burkinabe soldiers participated in unauthorized demonstrations to argue for increased benefits and retirement ages. The Government offered to reemploy retired military as civil servants and provide a fund for i [...] |
2008-04-20 16:28:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR ELAB UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU332 |
BURKINA FASO TO HOST AFRICAN "COTTON UNIVERSITY" [...] Key Point: -- A French foundation and business school, with the financial backing of France and the European Union, are working with a regional producers association to found a "Cotton University" in Burkina Faso for students from 15 cotton-producing nations. 2. Key Judgment: -- The i [...] |
2008-04-24 07:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON EAID PREL USTR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU348 |
BURKINA FASO: UNIONS PLAN MAY 1 MARCH; MORE STRIKES MAY [...] (U) Key Points: -- On May 1, national union leaders in Ouagadougou and across the country will hold a march, followed by meetings and rallies, to commemorate International Labor Day and reinforce their protests against the rising cost of living and perceived Government (GOBF) inaction. -- [...] |
2008-04-30 14:35:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB ECON PHUM EFIN UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU373 |
A VIEW FROM BURKINA: FIRST AFRICA-INDIA SUMMIT REFLECTS [...] (U) Key Points: -- India hosted the first India-Africa Forum Summit April 8-9 in New Delhi, with 12 African heads of state or government in attendance, including Burkina Faso's Prime Minister. The African leaders represented the African Union (AU) and regional integration bodies or initiati [...] |
2008-05-05 07:31:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECIN ETRD EFIN UV XA IN CH |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU388 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-08 16:44:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ENRG KNNP MNUC NPT IAEA UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU394 |
BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO TOUT SAMANDENI DAM [...] Key Points: - In earl 2008, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) annouced that it had secured financing for the long-aticipated Samandeni dam and that construction woud begin in 2009. With a projected storage capacity of 1,050 million cubic meters, the Samandeni would be Burkina Faso's thi [...] |
2008-05-09 11:18:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EAID SENV EFIN PGOV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU395 |
BURKINA FASO: LOCAL NGO REPORT SAYS CORRUPTION ON THE RISE [...] Key Points: -- NGO RENLAC's recently released anti-corruption report criticized the GOBF's lack of political will to address corruption, which it believes is worsening. -- Burkina Faso's ranking in Transparency International's (TI) 2007 Corruption Perception Index also suggest a worsening [...] |
2008-05-12 07:58:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EAID EFIN UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU396 |
BURKINA FASO: DECENTRALIZATION STARTS IN EARNEST, BUT [...] Key Points: -- Municipal elections in Burkina Faso were successfully carried out in April 2006, and resulted in an unparalleled increase in the number of elected female officials (5000 female councilors out of nearly 18,000). -- Despite this progress, local governments struggle to carry ou [...] |
2008-05-12 09:30:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU404 |
UN SECGEN DISCUSSES REGIONAL, GLOBAL ISSUES WITH UNSC [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 22-24, U.N. Secretary General (UNSG) Ban Ki Moon visited Burkina Faso as part of a regional tour including Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Liberia. With President Compaore, the Secretary General discussed: -- Cote d'Ivoire peace process (praising Compaore's leadership), -- R [...] |
2008-05-12 15:27:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM EAID ECON UNSC SENV ZI IV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU420 |
BURKINA FASO'S POVERTY INCREASED IN 2007, MAY INCREASE [...] Key Points: - Despite numerous poverty reduction programs, the incidence of poverty in Burkina Faso rose from 42.1 percent in 2006 to 42.6 percent in 2007, April 3 consultations between the host government and donors revealed. - Burkina Faso was unable to reach its poverty goal of a 39.2 [...] |
2008-05-16 10:24:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU424 |
BURKINA FASO: GENERAL STRIKE AGAINST THE RISING COST OF [...] Key Points: - Burkinabe unions expressed satisfaction with their nationwide strike on May 13-15 to protest the rising cost of living. - Participation was light in most cities and there were no incidents of violence. Between 6-8,000 peacefully participated in a May 14 rally in Ouagadougou. [...] |
2008-05-19 17:04:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ELAB ECON EFIN PHUM PINS UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU427 |
BURKINA FASO: ESTH DEVELOPMENTS IN MINING, WILDLIFE [...] SUMMARY: During a May 9-14 mission to Burkina Faso, the Regional Environmental Officer (REO) met with Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) officials (Bureau of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Environment, National Tourism Board) and the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineerin [...] |
2008-05-20 17:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR EMIN SENV GH UV CH TW |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU432 |
SUBJECT: Burkina Faso: Compaore Seeks to Win Favor [...] (C) Key Points: -- President Blaise Compaore visited Israel May 13-15 for that country's 60th anniversary celebrations - the first ever visit by a Burkinabe head of state. -- Compaore was one of only three African heads of state attending. -- Previously, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi re [...] |
2008-05-22 14:49:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID UV IS RW UG TO |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU438 |
BURKINA FASO: SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 3-4 VISIT OF AF DAS TODD [...] Introduction: In his 20th year in power, President Blaise Compaore is taking Burkina Faso, a country wracked by extreme poverty, in the right direction: moving forward on the process of democratization, working with donors and others to ensure the nation's economic stability, turning away fro [...] |
2008-05-29 07:19:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PREL UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU439 |
BURKINA FASO SURVEY ON THE IMPACT OF RISING [...] Following is Embassy Ouagadougou's response to ref A: ------------------ SUPPLY AND DEMAND ------------------ 2. Official statistics released by the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulics and Fisheries estimated national cereal production for the 2007/2008 agricultural campaig [...] |
2008-05-29 08:58:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI EAGR PGOV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU490 |
Burkina Faso: AF DAS Moss Meeting with Prime Minister Zongo [...] This is an action request for IO Bureau. Please see para 17. 2. (U) Summary: In a June 4 meeting with AF DAS Todd Moss, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo explained his government's efforts to promote good governance, fight corruption, improve Burkina Faso's business climate, and boost agricultu [...] |
2008-06-09 16:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID UNSC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU492 |
Burkina Faso: AF DAS Moss Meeting with Foreign Minister [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Bassole told AF DAS Moss June 3 that Burkina Faso hoped to help organize an international conference to seek an overall solution to Tuareg unrest in the Sahel region; Moss, by contrast, advocated targeted diplomatic efforts, believing that there was no single solu [...] |
2008-06-10 13:27:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MCAP EAID UNSC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU493 |
BURKINA FASO: ANTI-CORRUPTION HIGH AUTHORITY DELIVERS FINAL [...] On June 3, the Burkinabe Anti-Corruption High Authority (HACLC) submitted to Prime Minister Tertius Zongo its 2007 report on the status of corruption in Burkina Faso. The report was the fifth and last of its kind as the HACLC is merging with two other anti-corruption agencies to create the Aut [...] |
2008-06-10 14:47:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EAID EFIN UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU504 |
Burkina Faso: Special Municipal Elections in Four Rural [...] (C) Summary and Comment: While Embassy observers witnessed the smooth operations of special elections held June 1 for municipal councils in four rural communes, the real story behind the elections was disappointing. In each commune, faithful from the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress [...] |
2008-06-11 16:52:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU514 |
Burkina Faso: Demarche on Security Council Meeting on [...] (C) On June 12, DCM, accompanied by PolOff, presented reftel demarche to MOFA Cabinet Director Vincent Zakane. While DCM noted that President Compaore had informed Secretary Rice of Burkina Faso's intention to support a Security Council meeting on Zimbabwe, Zakane only acknowledged that Compao [...] |
2008-06-12 19:58:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PINR UNSC ZI UV LY SF |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU519 |
Burkina Faso: Meetings with President Compaore and [...] Ambassador met with President Blaise Compaore the evening of June 13. The President said that he had just discussed Zimbabwe with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bassole (currently in Paris) and Burkina Faso's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Michael Kafando. The PermRep is awaiti [...] |
2008-06-13 19:34:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR UNSC ZI UV LY SF |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU534 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN RECONFIGURATION IN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-17 15:45:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC UNMIK KO UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU541 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONVEYING UPDATED P5+1 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-20 12:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU547 |
Burkina Faso President Compaore's Relations With Libya's [...] (U) Summary. The once strong relations between President Blaise Compaore and Muammar Quaddafi have deteriorated recently. President' Compaore's trip to Israel, his lack of support for Quaddafi's vision of a "United States of Africa" and of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, and his comme [...] |
2008-06-23 09:43:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN EINV ETRD UNSC UV LY IS |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU596 |
BURKINA FASO SEEKS TO WIN BACK TITLE AS AFRICA'S TOP COTTON [...] Summary: During the 2007/2008 growing season, drought and localized flooding, coupled with a softening of world cotton prices, led to widespread dissatisfaction among cotton farmers and the subsequent defection of many producers to cereal production. To encourage cotton production, farmers are [...] |
2008-07-03 17:16:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON EAID EFIN PREL UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU600 |
BURKINA FASO: STUDENT DISTRUBANCES LEAD TO CLOSURE OF [...] Summary: On June 28, the University of Ouagadougou canceled classes, postponed final exams, suspended all student services and dismissed students from its residence halls until further notice. According to university authorities, the student demonstrations that took place on the university cam [...] |
2008-07-03 17:57:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SOCI ASEC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU602 |
Burkina Faso's "Mining Boom": Second Gold Mine; Zinc, [...] Key Points: -- Seven months after the October 2007 opening of a gold mine in Taparko, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo presided over the May opening in Youga of the nation's second commercial gold mine. -- During his speech, Zongo opined that the opening of the Youga mine was the beginning of [...] |
2008-07-07 08:07:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU603 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGENT REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON UNSC [...] (C) On July 3, PolOff presented reftel demarche to MOFA Director for International Organizations Dieudonne Sougouri. Referring to meetings held at the recent African Union (AU) Summit in Egypt, Sougouri said that the GOBF, along with other African nations condemned the actions of President Mug [...] |
2008-07-07 08:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU623 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED SEEKING SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-09 12:57:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC ZI XA UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU624 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE ARAB GROUP DRAFT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-09 16:49:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC SY UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU653 |
BURKINA FASO'S LONG ROAD TO LAND REFORM [...] Key Points: -- In September 2007, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) finalized a draft national land reform policy that could eventually allow citizens in rural areas to obtain clear title to their land for the first time since Burkina Faso's independence in 1960. -- In recent months, t [...] |
2008-07-17 14:55:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON EAID EFIN PREL UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU679 |
MALIAN TUAREGS WILL REMAIN IN BURKINA FASO UNTIL GOBF [...] (U) Summary: As of late July, around 1,990 Malian Tuareg seeking refugee asylum were living at various locations around Burkina Faso, the majority of them in a refugee camp in Djibo, in Northern Burkina Faso. These asylum seekers are currently living off donations from local and international [...] |
2008-07-23 16:16:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM ML UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU694 |
Burkina Faso: Demarche on Zimbabwe Talks [...] (U) Charge presented reftel points to MOFA Cabinet Director Vincent Zakane on Sunday, July 27. 2. (C) Zakane expressed agreement with several of reftel's points with one critical difference: while the USG was in favor of a transitional coalition government between Vice President Mujuru and [...] |
2008-07-28 11:13:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC UV ZI |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU728 |
BURKINA FASO: NO UNGA ATTENDANCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-04 08:43:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU733 |
BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUEL PRICE INCREASE [...] (U) Summary: On July 11, the Ministry of Commerce and SONABHY, the national oil company, announced increases in the retail price of gas by an average of nine percent. Local labor unions denounced the price hikes as "unbearable." Average consumers complained to reporters on the street, but se [...] |
2008-08-08 09:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND ELTN ENRG EPET PGOV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU734 |
BURKINA FASO: IVOIRIAN PRESIDENT MAKES HISTORIC VISIT AND [...] (U) Summary: On July 27-29, President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire visited Ouagadougou for his first official visit to Burkina Faso since he took power in 2002. The trip was intended to normalize relations between the two countries and was crowned with the signing of a formal friendship an [...] |
2008-08-08 10:26:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECIN IV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU735 |
BURKINA FASO WILL NOT DENOUNCE MAURITANIA COUP PUBLICLY [...] (C) On August 8, Charge d'Affaires, accompanied by PolOff, presented reftel demarche to Vincent Zakane, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Zakane said there is not yet an official Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) position on Mauritania; however, he expressed the GOBF's displea [...] |
2008-08-08 14:40:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU747 |
TFGG01: BURKINA FASO REVIEWING DRAFT UNSC RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-12 18:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PBTS GE UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU756 |
BURKINA FASO: SUPPORTS UNSC STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-14 07:53:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU774 |
BURKINA FASO WILL SUPPORT FIFTH ROND OF WESTERN SAHARA TALKS [...] (C) On August 20, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Diuedonne Sougouri, Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Sougouri said the GOBF recognizes the need for a peaceful resolution to the issues surrounding the Western Sahara and agreed with the U.S. [...] |
2008-08-25 15:10:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC PBTS MO WI UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU791 |
TFGG01: BURKINA FASO SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON [...] 1. (C) On August 26, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Saidou Zongo, Acting Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Zongo noted that he was aware of the recent remarks made by President Bush concerning Russia's actions and agreed fully with the U.S. [...] |
2008-08-27 17:32:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR RS GG UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU792 |
BURKINA FASO SUPPORTS U.S. ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-27 17:32:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU795 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BURKINA FASO WILL NOT PUBLICLY CONDEMN [...] (C) On August 28, Acting DCM, accompanied by PolOff, presented reftel demarche to Vincent Zakane, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although Zakane agreed in principle with the U.S. position, he called Russian control over the break-away regions a "fait accompli," and added th [...] |
2008-08-29 14:32:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC GG UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU799 |
BURKINA FASO WILL NOT/NOT SUPPORT SERBIAN UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNGA KV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU817 |
CABINET RESHUFFLE IN BURKINA FASO: SIX MINISTERS MOVED; [...] (U) On September 3, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo announced a new cabinet. The shake-up follows the recent appointment of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Djibrill Bassole, as AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur. Bassole's departure led to the repositioning of six ministers and the addit [...] |
2008-09-12 07:46:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU820 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-17 16:50:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KHIV UNGA UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU827 |
BURKINA FASO: HOPE AND CHALLENGES NEAR THE COTE D'IVOIRE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Officials in Western Burkina Faso are depending on the successful implementation of the Ouagadougou Peace Accords for their region's economic survival and long-term stability. The flashpoint of the February food price riots, Bobo-Dioulasso, still bears the scars seven months lat [...] |
2008-09-22 11:40:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON SCUL KPAO PHUM CASC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU833 |
BURKINA FASO: INTERFAITH IFTAAR PROMOTES RELIGIOUS [...] Summary: On September 18, the Ambassador hosted an inter-faith Iftaar dinner for 24 Muslim and Christian leaders in Ouagadougou. Guests were pleased that inter-faith dialogue was being promoted, commented on the usefulness of the event, and encouraged similar activities in the future. Guests s [...] |
2008-09-23 17:35:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KIRF KISL UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU839 |
DEMARCHE ON ABKHAZ AND SOUTH OSSETIAN PARTICIPATION IN UN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-25 11:30:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU841 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-25 16:52:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IAEA MNUC UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU853 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON IRAN [...] (U) This cable is NIACT due to the impending UN Security Council vote on September 27. 2. (SBU) On September 27, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Regis Bakyono, Acting Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bakyono expressed Burkina Faso's willingnes [...] |
2008-09-27 13:33:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC IR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU886 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-07 15:31:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU887 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON SERBIAN UNGA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-07 15:31:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNGA KV UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU894 |
BURKINA FASO: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE REACTION TO U.S. AFRICA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-07 16:42:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MAR UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU925 |
BURKINA FASO: WEST AFRICAN ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS DISCUSS [...] (U) Summary: Burkina Faso's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) hosted a three-day workshop for a network of West African States (RESEAO) to discuss the use of technology, specifically the use of mobile biometric technology, in the voter registration processes. The workshop, which [...] |
2008-10-14 17:13:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU963 |
ARS Speaker Dr. Ekovich Educates Burkina on U.S. [...] Summary: August 29 -September 6, 2008 ARS Speaker Dr. Steven Ekovich presented a series of lectures to Burkinabe audiences from academia, media, government, military and students. The topic themes revolved around the U.S. political system, the electoral process, and especially the upcoming P [...] |
2008-10-15 16:29:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU971 |
PRIME MINISTER STRESSES FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION WITH DONORS [...] (C) Prime Minister Zongo met with the Chiefs of Mission from donor countries and organizations on October 16th and 17th. In a private session on the 16th, Zongo was extremely open in accepting criticism of his government's progress on key economic issues, and instructed select Ministers to mov [...] |
2008-10-20 15:29:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN PHUM UV |
| 08OUAGADOUGOU972 |
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS THE FIGHT AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL [...] Summary: A recent Sub-Regional Meeting on the Fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in West Africa, hosted by the first ladies of Burkina Faso and Niger, highlighted the importance of the issue to the two governments. Participants created a regional plan of action that aims to harmoniz [...] |
2008-10-20 16:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU10 |
BURKINA FASO: 2008 MIDTERM REVIEW OF THE POVERTY REDUCTION [...] In October 2008, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) met with domestic stakeholders and international donors to conduct a mid-term review to provide stakeholders with crucial updates on macroeconomic, structural, and social policies related to the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (P [...] |
2009-01-08 14:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SENV SOCI PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1002 |
BURKINA FASO: PROJECT SUBMISSION TO REINFORCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to the Embassy's request that the Ministry of Defense (MOD) prioritize its assistance needs, the Ministry recently articulated one specific area: the reinforcement of border and road security. The Ministry envisions a project, lasting about 60 months and divided in [...] |
2009-11-05 16:12:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MCAP MASS UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1020 |
BURKINA FASO: VENDORS AT THE CENTRAL MARKET [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 4th market vendors at the Ouagadougou central market went on strike to protest new more stringent security measures enacted by the Mayor of Ouagadougou. The mayor wants the market to be organized, safe and tidy, while the vendors prefer a mild form of chaos and more [...] |
2009-11-13 09:30:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1022 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA COUNTRY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-13 09:33:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1037 |
BURKINA FASO TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-18 12:41:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNGA UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1038 |
BURKINABE STILL CONFIDENT OF PROGRESS ON GUINEA - BUT NOT TOO QUICKLY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-18 12:43:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1045 |
BURKINA FASO - OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-19 16:10:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1048 |
GUINEA - A NEGOTIATING DEBACLE IN OUAGADOUGOU [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-21 10:16:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1052 |
GUINEA - BURKINABE MEDIATION TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATING PROCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-23 16:22:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1078 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DECEMBER [...] (C) On December 1, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Der Kogda, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pol/Mil explained that the USG is concerned about the deeply problematic "combating defamation of religions" resolution, which seeks to undermine [...] |
2009-12-02 08:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1089 |
BURKINA FASO: LAWS PASSED TO DEFINE MILITARY [...] SUMMARY: The Burkina Faso National Assembly recently adopted two key laws aimed at furthering the professionalization of its Armed Forces and ratifying the Optional Protocol to UN Convention Against Torture. END SUMMARY. 2. On November 3rd the Burkina Faso National Assembly voted into eff [...] |
2009-12-02 16:28:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PGOV PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1091 |
BURKINA FASO: OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATOR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-03 15:37:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1129 |
BURKINA FASO: GENDARMERIE SCHOOL GRADUATES FIRST [...] SUMMARY: In November the National School for Gendarmerie graduated its first ever class with women. Of the nearly 500 students who were schooled and trained over the last two years, 10 percent of those graduating were women. Another innovation for this class was the lengthening of the trainin [...] |
2009-12-07 15:15:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP MASS PGOV PREL PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1136 |
BURKINA FASO: MOD DISCUSSES WIDE RANGE OF REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge d'Affaires met with Minister of Defense (MOD) on December 3 to officially handover the Letter of Agreement (LOA) pertaining to the training and equipping of a Burkinabe Gendarmerie Battalion (COESPU) scheduled to deploy to Darfur under UNAMID leadership. Engaging in a wide [...] |
2009-12-08 12:45:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MASS PTER SNAR UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1141 |
BURKINABE MEDIATION EFFORTS IN GUINEA, COTE D'IVOIRE, AND TOGO [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-08 13:04:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV UV GO IV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1146 |
BURKINA FASO HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] SUMMARY: In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the signature of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Government of Burkina Faso and the Italian Government co-hosted an international conference on adoption in Ouagadougou. National adoptions are uncommon, only 118 in the l [...] |
2009-12-09 13:15:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM CVIS CASC PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1147 |
NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE FOR BURKINA FASO FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] Post delivered President Obama's National Day message to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation on December 8, 2009. Post has not received a response from the Ministry. 2. Post will notify the Department if a response is received. HANKINS [...] |
2009-12-09 14:43:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1158 |
GUINEA - U.S./FRENCH MEETING WITH PRESIDENT COMPAORE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-14 16:19:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1159 |
GUINEA TALKS - 9th ICG-G IN OUAGADOUGOU [...] SUMMARY: The 9th meeting of the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) held December 13 in Ouagadougou was marked by a unified international community and capable leadership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), and the UN Representative for [...] |
2009-12-15 07:12:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM GV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1166 |
BURKINA FASO: 2009-2010 INSCR PART II MONEY LAUNDERING AND [...] (U) Per reftel request, below is Part Two of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report concerning Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. 2. (U) The following are the responses for Burkina Faso to the 2010 INCSR, Part II, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes (paragraph numbers a [...] |
2009-12-16 16:37:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU1173 |
BURKINA FASO: STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE "DEFAMATION [...] (C) Burkina Faso has regularly abstained on "Defamation of Religion" votes. It will be a challenge to get Burkina Faso to change its position to align more closely with ours and will require direct interventions with President Compaore. Burkina Faso's membership in the OIC and the fact that [...] |
2009-12-18 11:34:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV OPDC UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU135 |
BURKINA FASO: PRESIDENTIAL FAREWELL WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C/NF) During a relaxed, forty-minute farewell call with Ambassador Jackson, President Campaore covered a range of international and domestic issues. He presented an image of an elder statesman supporting democratization in Mauritania, while promoting peace and stability in Darfur and the Sa [...] |
2009-03-03 17:45:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU138 |
BURKINA FASO's MANDATE ON THE UNSC [...] (C) Summary: During the first year of its mandate on the UN Security Council (UNSC), Burkina Faso has produced a voting record that has been a balancing act between support for U.S. initiatives, tempered by respect for the country's traditional friends and allies. On several occasions, such a [...] |
2009-03-05 08:25:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC AF UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU145 |
AMBASSADOR'S REFLECTIONS ON BURKINA FASO'S [...] (C) The future of Burkina Faso is firmly in the hands of two men: President Blaise Compaore and Prime Minister Tertius Zongo. As I prepare to leave post after three years, it is my assessment that this leadership team is generally moving the country in the right direction, but we will need t [...] |
2009-03-06 10:46:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU170 |
BURKINA FASO REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. On February 16, 2009, Post received a dipnote officially requesting U.S. support for Burkina Faso's request to name the Loropeni Ruins in Western Burkina Faso as a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the upcoming June World Heritage Commi [...] |
2009-03-16 12:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL OPDC UNESCO UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU172 |
BURKINA FASO: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION [...] Post has collected, to the extent possible, information in response to reftel request on the worst forms of child labor: A) Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: -What laws have been promulgated on child labor? -- the UN Convention on Children's Rights; -- the [...] |
2009-03-17 07:07:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU187 |
DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS IN BURKINA FASO IN 2010 AND BEYOND [...] (C) Summary: In the next three to five years, Burkina Faso's fledgling democracy has the potential to make significant progress. Priority areas include: merging and strengthening the numerous weak and fragmented opposition parties; increasing the capacity of political parties to conduct campaig [...] |
2009-03-18 17:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU2 |
BURKINA FASO: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] As requested in reftel, Embassy provides the following narrative for the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism. 2. Burkina Faso continued to lack the resources necessary to protect its borders adequately and to monitor the movement of potential terrorists. However, in December, Burkina Faso was [...] |
2009-01-05 09:37:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KRCM KHLS AEMR UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU200 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POST-QADHAFI NEGOTIATIONS IN [...] (C) On March 18, Charge delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Vincent Zakane, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Zakane said he completely agreed with the USG position and analysis of the situation. He offered that, from the start, Burkina Faso had supported and continues to suppo [...] |
2009-03-19 17:02:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU201 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-19 17:02:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PGOV PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU202 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HCOC "INREACH" - ENCOURAGING SUBSCRIBING STATES TO SUBMIT THEIR ANNUAL DECLARATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-19 17:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC UG TSPA |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU217 |
BURKINA WILL EITHER ABSTAIN OR BE ABSENT FOR THE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-24 15:25:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU227 |
POVERTY AMONG BURKINABE TUAREGS COULD LEAD TO INSECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Minority Tuareg communities in northern Burkina Faso are racked by extreme poverty, which is exacerbated by often refusing to send their children to school, a lack of consistent access to water, and decreasing reserves of livestock, which are their main source of income. Burkina [...] |
2009-03-24 16:27:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL PHUM ML NG UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU234 |
RESPONSE TO INVITATION FOR CONVENTIONAL ARMS AND [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-30 13:37:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ETTC MO PARM PINR PREL PTER XI UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU237 |
BURKINA FASO REQUESTS HUMAN RIGTS VETTING FOR [...] Post requests the Department's assistance pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act in screening the following individuals who have been selected to participate in the Conventional Arms and Regional Security Seminar in Rabat, Morocco from 14-15 April 2009. 2. Names of the no [...] |
2009-04-02 09:07:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU238 |
BURKINA FASO REQUESTS HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMMANDER OF [...] Post requests the Department's assistance pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act in screening the following individual who is the commanding officer a a unit selected to participate in Joint Combined Exercise and Training with U.S. military forces during FY-09 and FY-10. 2 [...] |
2009-04-02 09:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU239 |
BURKINA FASO REQUESTS HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ATTENDEES AT [...] Post requests the Department's assistance pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act in screening the following individuals who have been selected to participate in The Military Intelligence Basic Officers Course for Africa in Abuja, Nigeria in April 2009. 2. Names of the nomi [...] |
2009-04-02 13:24:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU244 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-06 16:29:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU245 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-06 16:41:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU259 |
DEMARCHE TO BURKINA FASO ON NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) On April 13, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Der Kogda, Director of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pol/Mil officer explained that the USG was seeking the support of Burkina Faso and of its UN Mission for a draft presidential statement (PRST) abo [...] |
2009-04-13 09:33:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NK PREL KNNP UNSC UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU27 |
BURKINA FASO 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Burkina Faso. Table of Contents ----------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment 2. Conversion and Transfer Policies 3. Expropriation and Compensation 4. Dispute Settlement 5. Perfor [...] |
2009-01-15 17:09:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON PGOV EFIN KTDB OPIC USTR UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU298 |
REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEPARTMENT OF [...] (U) Summary: Reftel was submitted to inform the Department of State (DOS) of the increased workload and expanded Military Cooperation portfolio in Burkina Faso and to formally request the rapid establishment of a permanent Department of Defense (DOD) uniformed military position at the Embassy. [...] |
2009-04-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS MARR MOPS UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU305 |
CODEL SMITH MEETS WITH BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: A Congressional delegation led by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) met separately on April 15th with Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore and Prime Minister Tertius Zongo. Meetings were friendly, open, and frank and focused mainly on development issues rather than on security or [...] |
2009-04-28 15:30:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID OVIP OREP EIND ETRD ECON UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU32 |
BURKINA FASO: ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-21 14:45:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU344 |
BURKINA WILL SUPPORT THE US CANDIDACY TO THE UN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-04 15:51:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU374 |
BURKINA FASO: DISASTER DECLARATION: MEASLES OUTBREAK [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. Summary: The largest measles outbreak in Burkina Faso in over a decade is entering its 20th week and the total number of cases continues to increase with 3,812 new cases reported for the most recent reporting week. The 34,451 total cas [...] |
2009-05-11 16:51:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID AMED PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU394 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-18 15:02:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU405 |
BURKINA FASO: DESPITE MASSIVE REFORMS COUNTRY STILL FALLS [...] Summary: In 2002, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) and the donor community initiated a ten-year education development program, Programme Dcennal de Dveloppement de l'Enseignement de Base (PDDEB), which focused on construction of rural schools; recruitment and training of primary school te [...] |
2009-05-26 16:28:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID SCOI PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU45 |
BURKINA FASO: RESPONSE TO U.S. PRIORITIES AT THE AU SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-30 12:21:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU450 |
FEMALE ECISION IN BURKINA FASO [...] Summary: Burkina Fao has attempted to eradicate the practice of femle excision for over fifty years and officially outawed the practice over a decade ago; however, th prevalence rate among girls and women has not canged. In fact, the Government of Burkina Fas (GOBF) recently announced that c [...] |
2009-06-05 12:00:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI KWMN PHUM SOCI UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU451 |
BURKINA FASO WILL SUPPORT AU CONSENSUS ON SUDAN SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: Burkina Faso looks to play a "positive" role in the debate on the renewal of the Sudan Special Rapporteur at the Human Rights Council. However, the GOBF feels strongly that compromise is the best course of action and will support a joint AU position. As of today, the AU has not [...] |
2009-06-05 12:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREL SU UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU465 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-11 11:12:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU47 |
BURKINA FASO: DESPITE RECORD HARVEST CEREAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Although Burkina Faso recorded good harvests during the 2008-09 agricultural campaign, cereal prices in local markets remain at record levels. Burkina Faso produces the bulk of its cereal needs, approximately 3.5 million metric tons, and imports small amounts of rice and wheat. [...] |
2009-02-02 14:25:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID AMED PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU471 |
BURKINA FASO: THE NINTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POVERTY [...] Summary. In April 2009, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF), led by Prime Minister Tertius Zongo, met with the private sector, civil society organizations and international donors to conduct the ninth annual review of the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). According to the re [...] |
2009-06-12 10:52:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID AMED PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU475 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-15 11:29:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU477 |
IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-16 11:34:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU480 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNOMIG [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-16 16:33:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS UNGA UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU485 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED:BURKINA FASO'S 2009 TIP REPORT. [...] On June 18, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Saidou Ouedraogo, Trafficking in Person Director at the Ministry of Social Action. Pol/Mil officer shared the 2009 country narrative on Burkina Faso, discussed points in the non-paper, and explained that while the Government of Burk [...] |
2009-06-19 10:10:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KPAO KWMN PREL ELAB PGOV PHUM SMIG UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU544 |
BURKINA FASO - TWO IMET GRADUATES PROMOTED TO CHOD AND ARMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of Burkina Faso announced on July 8 that he was reshuffling his Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chief of Defense (CHOD), Brigadier General Ali Traore was promoted to Major General and rotated out of his CHOD responsibilities, while the Chief of Staff of the Army was n [...] |
2009-07-10 11:25:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MCAPS PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU548 |
BURKINA FASO: overcrowded and dilapidated city jail. [...] (SBU) PolOfficer visited the Ouagadougou city jail on June 25th at the invitation of a local human rights NGO. The visit, which lasted about two hours, included a meeting with the jail administrator as well as site visits to the main jail block, VIP quarters, women's quarters and juvenile dete [...] |
2009-07-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM ELAB SOCI PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU549 |
BURKINA FASO: overcrowded and dilapidated city jail. [...] (SBU) PolOfficer visited the Ouagadougou city jail on June 25th at the invitation of a local human rights NGO. The visit, which lasted about two hours, included a meeting with the jail administrator as well as site visits to the main jail block, VIP quarters, women's quarters and juvenile dete [...] |
2009-07-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM ELAB SOCI PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU551 |
BURKINA FASO STRIVES TO ADDRESS CHILD TRAFFICKING ISSUES. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Burkina Faso is a source and transit country for trafficked children destined for labor or sexual exploitation in the sub-region. In the past year, and in order to reverse this trend, the Government of Burkina Faso has undertaken a number of noteworthy anti-trafficking in pers [...] |
2009-07-14 12:52:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM ELAB SOCI PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU569 |
A REGIONAL APPROACH TOWARDS AQIM [...] (C/NF) The recent spate of hostage-taking, murder and military counter measures in the Sahel Region have brought to the forefront the need for concerted action against AQIM. Responding to these events, the countries of the region, particularly Mali, appear to be eager to take concrete actions [...] |
2009-07-16 13:10:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREL ML AL UV FR UK GE |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU573 |
Burkina Faso: 2010 Presidential Elections On the Horizon [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although President Compaore has been in power since 1987, following the 2000 constitutional changes, he is eligible to run for the Presidency one final time in 2010. Most observers expect a clear Compaore victory in the first round. Because the numerous opposition parties do not [...] |
2009-07-17 10:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU574 |
(S) ALTERNATE PARKING FOR USG AIRCRAFT IN BURKINA [...] (S/NF) Summary. Burkina Faso,s Minister of Defense has indicated his support for U.S. aircraft to remain at the airbase in Ouagadougou in an area slightly removed from their present location. This would meet Burkina Faso,s objectives to maintain discretion concerning the American presence whil [...] |
2009-07-17 12:10:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PMIL PGOV PTER UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU581 |
OFDA'S CONTRIBUTION IN BURKINA FASO RECOGNIZED [...] On the 16th of July, USAID/OFDA's Acting Regional Advisor attended a ceremony presided over by the Minister of Health where UNICEF turned over 18 vehicles and a large quantity of equipment and supplies to the MOH in order to help it detect malnutrition and treat cases of severe acute malnutrit [...] |
2009-07-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON EFIN UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU582 |
Will Ouagadougou's Brothels Really Be Shut Down? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since January 2008, the mayor of Ouagadougou has worked to close down all brothel houses in the capital. While some houses have been converted into rental property, and others destroyed, many brothels are still open for business. In March 2009, after a twelve month grace peri [...] |
2009-07-22 16:55:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM ELAB SOCI PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU601 |
BURKINA FASO: WHY DID COMPAORE SKIP THE AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Neither the President nor the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso attended the recent African (AU) Summit in Libya, sending instead the relatively insignificant Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA). While scheduling conflicts were given as the official justification for their absence, [...] |
2009-07-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LY UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU605 |
BURKINA FASO: BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY GRADUATES [...] (U) On July 24, the instruction Group for Armed Forces (GIFA) graduated a class of 890 soldiers. Originally 900 recruits enlisted in late 2008, and an additional 30 were added to the class roster in early 2009. Only 40 recruits dropped out or were dismissed, bringing the total to 890 gradu [...] |
2009-07-29 20:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MASS UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU606 |
BURKINA FASO: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-30 13:37:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER UNSC UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU608 |
BURKINA FASO: ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMBATING CHILD [...] SUMMARY: During the last six months the Government of Burkina Faso has made significant efforts to combat child trafficking. The measures include massive information campaigns, arrests and a new anti-trafficking law. END SUMMARY. Significant achievements ------------------------- 2. M [...] |
2009-07-30 15:57:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KCRM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU631 |
BURKINA FASO: DEPLOYMENT OF FIRST PKO TROOPS TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 4 Burkina Faso's PKO contingent departed Ouagadougou in route to Darfur. Trained under the ACOTA program, one hundred and thirty four troops boarded a United Nations chartered plane headed for Nyala (South Darfur state) to begin the preparatory stage of their six month lo [...] |
2009-08-10 14:19:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO MASS |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU633 |
BURKINA FASO: NCO SCHOOL GRADUATES FIRST CLASS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MCAP MASS |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU645 |
BURKINA FASO: DISSENTION IN THE RULING PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 17th, a key powerbroker in the ruling political party was suspended indefinitely. Salif Diallo, an important player on the Burkinabe political scene and formerly a close ally of President Compaore, was disciplined by the party after he publicly criticized the State inst [...] |
2009-08-14 08:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU665 |
COMPAORE: ARBITRATOR OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS. [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-21 10:26:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU683 |
REFURBISHMENT OF BURKINA FASO'S MI-17 HELICOPTERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burkina Faso's two MI-17 helicopters which were sent to the Republic of Georgia the Ukraine for refurbishment in November 2008, have been returned. These helicopters will be available for future missions once they are reassembled and tested. END SUMMARY. 2.(C) The Government of [...] |
2009-08-27 15:19:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MCAP PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU694 |
BURKINA FASO: DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODS [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARA 7. 2. PURSUANT TO SECTION 062, VOLUME 2 OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL AND AID ADS 251, THE CHARGE HAS DETERMINED THAT A DISASTER EXISTS IN BURKINA FASO AND CERTIFIES THAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST. 3. ON SEPTEMBER 1, UNPRECEDENTED TORRENT [...] |
2009-09-02 15:53:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR NG XI XY UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU703 |
FLOODING SUBSIDES AS EFFECTS MOUNT [...] Summary. The rains in Ouagadougou have stopped for the time being, giving some much needed respite to the city. Nonetheless, damage is wide-spread and over 150,000 people have lost their homes. Relief efforts continue as the government and donors work to identify present conditions, key nee [...] |
2009-09-03 12:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU706 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE - BURKINA FASO RESPONSE [...] (C) The Embassy sees little evidence of Russian economic interest in Burkina Faso. To the best of our knowledge, there is no large-scale Russian business presence, no significant Russian investment, and very few Russian citizens currently residing in Burkina Faso. Responses to Washington's [...] |
2009-09-04 11:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR UV RS ECON EINV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU753 |
USAID/OFDA FIELD REPORT: POST-FLOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY. On September 2, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding in the capital, Ouagadougou (ref A), following unusually heavy rain on September 1. In response, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) provided $120,000 to support water, sanitat [...] |
2009-09-15 13:30:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU765 |
BURKINA FASO: FOLLOW-UP 1820 RESOLUTION SEXUAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-17 08:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU777 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE OUTCOME OF [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-23 14:08:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL KPAL PREL PHUM PTER UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU816 |
BURKINA FASO: DAS FITZGERALD MEETS WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings with AF DAS Fitzgerald, Burkina Faso's Prime Minister and Minister of Defense asked for assistance in coping with the aftermath of the September 1st flooding. They also highlighted President Compaore's regional mediation efforts and elaborated on the GOBF's vi [...] |
2009-09-25 10:08:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PINR PGOV MASS UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU862 |
BURKINA FASO: POLICE CADET RIOTERS RECEIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-29 11:24:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU869 |
BURKINA FASO: URGENT HOSPITAL RELOCATION [...] Summary. (U) The Government of Burkina Faso has requested U.S. assistance in providing temporary relocation facilities for the country's primary hospital. Post recommends the Department, USAID and the U.S. Africa Command give serious consideration to the request. End Summary. 2. (C) Durin [...] |
2009-10-01 14:29:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR PGOV MASS PHUM MCAP PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU872 |
FY 2010 RENEWAL OF DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING IN [...] SUMMARY. On September 2, post declared a disaster due to the effects of severe flooding in the capital, Ouagadougou, following unusually heavy rain on September 1 (ref A). In response, the USG has provided nearly USD 2.3 million in emergency assistance to date, including more than USD 1.5 mi [...] |
2009-10-02 12:06:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREL PHUM ZI UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU900 |
BURKINA FASO: MILITARY COURT HANDS OUT SENTENCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 7th a military tribunal in Burkina Faso examined and judged nine cases involving members of the military. In the end the judges dealt out sanctions ranging from monetary fines of about $24 to a two-year jail sentence for an airman deserter. The fact that these trials [...] |
2009-10-14 16:20:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PGOV PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU92 |
BURKINA FASO ACCEPTS PARTICIPATION IN TSCTP [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-18 13:38:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER XA XI UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU938 |
BURKINA FASO: PKO TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO DARFUR RUNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burkina Faso's initial peacekeeping detachment in Darfur has run into several obstacles and thus is behind schedule on further troop deployment. The first troops departed Ouagadougou in August 2009, but since then meteorological conditions, issues with the transportation contract [...] |
2009-10-22 08:25:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP KPKO MASS PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU971 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-29 13:44:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU977 |
BURKINA FASO: FY 2010 1206 PROPOSAL TO TRAIN AND EQUIP [...] (SBU) Post supports the following fiscal year 2010 (FY10) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section 1206 funded proposal totaling $5.56 million from U.S. Africa Command for: -Burkina Faso counter-terrorism company T&E - $5.56 million. This proposal supports the goals and objectives [...] |
2009-11-02 14:24:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS MARR PGOV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU98 |
BURKINA FASO: ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INCREASED LAW [...] Post provides the following input to reftel request on law enforcement and judicial training needs in Burkina Faso: 2. What are the key internal and regional challenges the host government's non-military security apparatus confronts? --Burkina Faso's non-military security faces the follow [...] |
2009-02-23 17:21:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC XW XY XI UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU981 |
FRENCH PRESS COMPAORE ON GUINEA [...] (C/NF) French Presidential Advisor for Africa Andre Parant met with President Compaore to press him on Guinea. Parant made the case that Dadis has to go, but Compaore argued that dialogue was the way to proceed and that Dadis might yet play a role in a transitional structure leading to election [...] |
2009-11-03 17:51:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM GV UV |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU990 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE GOLDSTONE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-05 07:29:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAL PREL PHUM PTER UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU124 |
BURKINA FASO,S TRADE UNIONS PROTEST COMMUNAL TAX, [...] SUMMARY: Trade unions and independent syndicates have called for a nationwide strikes and demonstrations on February 24th to protest the application of a so-called "Communal Development Tax." Unions believe that this tax is unfair, unpopular and anti-social, and insist that the government rep [...] |
2010-02-23 17:07:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PREL PGOV UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU126 |
BURKINA FASO:WOMAN INDICTED FOR SELLING 19 BABIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Burkinabe woman was arrested and charged in an international human trafficking ring that took poor pregnant women from Burkina Faso to Chad, through Libya and finally to Italy. Once the babies were born they were sold to Italians couples and the mother sent home with a meager [...] |
2010-02-24 17:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIP PGOV UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU130 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONCERNING USG [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU131 |
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONCERNING MARCH [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-25 11:47:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IAEA UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU21 |
BURKINA FASO: COMPAORE FACILITATES A THREE HOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinean Interim President Konate arrived in Ouagadougou late on January 13th and was quickly driven to the Presidential palace for a three hour long meeting with Compaore and Dadis. Nothing has filtered out of the yesterday's meeting yet, and no press points or communiqus have [...] |
2010-01-14 12:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV GV UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU25 |
BURKINA FASO: MARCEL KAFANDO, ONLY OFFICIAL SUSPECT IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Marcel Kafando, the only official suspect in the 1998 assassination of well known Burkinabe journalist Robert Zongo, died in Ouagadougou on December 23rd, possibly bringing to a close this 11 year old unresolved case. This case has indirectly pointed the finger to high level i [...] |
2010-01-20 16:16:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINS UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU4 |
BURKINA FASO: ECONOMICS AND DEMOCRACY ARE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In his traditional New Year's address, President Blaise Compaore focused on economics, including sustainable and balanced development, economic growth, the fight against corruption, and infrastructure development. He also reflected on broader aspects of democracy with an emphas [...] |
2010-01-06 14:57:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL SOCI UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU68 |
BURKINA FASO ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-03 15:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC UV |
| 10OUAGADOUGOU93 |
2010 Presidential elections on the horizon [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Compaore has been in power since 1987. As a result of a change to the constitution in 2000, he is eligible to run for President one final time in 2010. The likely outcome of the elections is predictable: a clear Compaore victory in the first round. Because the numerous [...] |
2010-02-08 11:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM UV |