Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Is Burkina Faso Becoming Another Failed African State?

Burkina Faso Names New Prime Minister After Weeks Of Unrest -- CNN

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (CNN) -- Following weeks of unrest, Burkina Faso's president named a former ambassador as the country's new prime minister, state media reported Monday.

A statement signed by President Blaise Compaore named Luc Adolph Tiao, Burkina Faso's former ambassador to France, to the post, according to RTV, the national radio and television network. Before Tiao was an ambassador, he was president of the Superior Council of Communication of Burkina Faso, which regulates the media.

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More News On The Unrest In Burkina Faso

Military mutiny spreads in Burkina Faso -- Yahoo News/AP
Burkina Faso soldiers on rampage as mutiny spreads -- Yahoo News/AFP
Burkina Faso mutiny spreads as police, students riot -- Yahoo News/AFP
Burkina Faso gets new prime minister -- Al Jazeera
Burkina Faso army mutiny widens -- CBC
Students Join Protests in Burkina Faso -- Voice of America
Burkina Faso President Names New PM As Protests Spread -- Voice of America
Burkina Faso army mutiny spreads to fourth city -- BBC
ANALYSIS-Burkina unrest threatens Compaore government -- Reuters

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