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	Ouagadougou Information
		Ouagadougou (WAH-GAH-doo-goo) is the capital of Burkina Faso.
		Ouagadougou is served by an international airport, rail links to Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire and to Kaya in the north of Burkina, and a highway to Niamey, Niger.
		Furthermore, Ouagadougou is endowed with a craft value and this is the cause of the origin of the diversity of the artistic object.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Ouagadougou (1559 words)

	The road to Ouagadougou - Africa - World - Travel - smh.com.au
		Ouagadougou, another rhythmic African name, also lies many miles from here, and so we leave behind the great tree of Gorom Gorom, anxious to reach the capital of Burkina Faso by nightfall.
		Ouagadougou, low-slung and down-at-heel, is, improbably, the undisputed capital of African film.
		Local highlight - The Moro Naba Ceremony: The Mossi people founded Ouagadougou in the 15th century and their emperor - the Moro Naba, the 37th in the dynasty and the most powerful traditional chief in Burkina Faso - is still consulted by the government before making any major decision.
	www.smh.com.au /news/africa/the-road-to-ouagadougou/2005/09/23/1126982190246.html (1894 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		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.
		Ouagadougou was founded in the late 11th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Ouagadou.html (212 words)

	Burkina in Depth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The central plateau is the most populated region: the Kadiogo Province, in which the capital city Ouagadougou is located, with 156 inhabitants per mile² is the best example of this.
		Born on February 3, 1951 in Ouagadougou, Blaise Compaoré received his primary education at Guiloungou, his secondary school diploma in 1972 in Ouagadougou, and graduated from the Military Academy of Cameroon in 1974.
		In June 1998, during the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit in Ouagadougou, President Compaoré was elected chairman.
	www.burkinaembassy-usa.org /indepth.html (2339 words)

	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Pictures
		A commercial and administrative center, it is connected by rail with Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on the Atlantic Ocean, and by road with Niamey, Niger.
		The city is the site of the University of Ouagadougou (1969), several research institutes, a sports stadium, and the palace of a Mossi chief.
		In 1896 the city was captured by the French, and it served as the capital of France's Upper Volta protectorate from 1919 to 1932 and from 1947 to 1960, when the country (now Burkina Faso) became independent.
	www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Burkina_Faso/Ouagadougou_Wagadugu_city_state_capital.html (202 words)

	Burkina in Depth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The central plateau is the most populated region: the Kadiogo Province, in which the capital city Ouagadougou is located, with 156 inhabitants per mile² is the best example of this.
		Born on February 3, 1951 in Ouagadougou, Blaise Compaoré received his primary education at Guiloungou, his secondary school diploma in 1972 in Ouagadougou, and graduated from the Military Academy of Cameroon in 1974.
		In June 1998, during the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit in Ouagadougou, President Compaoré was elected chairman.
	burkinaembassy-usa.org /indepth.html (2339 words)

	Ouagadougou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ouagadougou (IPA: [wɑgədugu]} is the capital of Burkina Faso.
		Ouagadougou is served by an international airport, rail links to Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire and to Kaya in the north of Burkina, and a highway to Niamey, Niger.
		The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ouagadougou (1393 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Ouagadougou
		From Ouagadougou to Cape Canaveral: why the bad news doesn't travel up.
		International workshop on food-based approaches for healthier nutrition in West Africa opens in Ouagadougou, 23 November.
		View of the police station in Ouagadougou following clashes between...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Ouagadougou (520 words)

	Site web de la Mairie de Ouagadougou
		Dispositif incontournable dans le processus de développement urbain, Ouagadougou a depuis intégré le système d’information géographique dans son plan de management et figure aujourd’hui parmi les pionniers en la matière sur le continent.
		La direction de la propreté de la ville de Ouagadougou a débuté depuis la fin du mois de janvier, ses activités de nettoyage des cimetières de la ville.
		Le Maire de la ville de Ouagadougou Monsieur Simon Compaoré a reçu en audience le mardi 23 janvier dernier une délégation composée d’hommes d’affaires et d’élus français.
	www.mairie-ouaga.bf /Default.asp (389 words)

	Information on Ouagadougou
		Ouagadougou, also spelled WAGADUGU, is Burkina Faso’s capital and largest town, formerly Upper Volta.
		Ouagadougou is a city of large trees and modern public buildings abutting traditional residential neighbourhoods.
		Located 300 kilometres south of Ouagadougou, Bob Dioulasso is an interesting city of about 400.000 inhabitants.
	www.paesionline.com /africa/burkina_faso/ouagadougou/introduction.asp (113 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Ouagadougou's moped madness
		They are the perfect mode of transport for this small African capital, especially considering that many here can't afford to own a car.
		So, 11 years ago, one of Ouagadougou's more dynamic citizens, Thiomiano Moustapha, was inspired to start an annual moped race around the city.
		At 0600, all 15 miles of Ouagadougou's main thoroughfare, l'Avenue Charles de Gaulle, was lined with people.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/4309831.stm (426 words)

	Car Hire Ouagadougou. Discounts Ouagadougou Car Rentals Companies
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		It is the country's largest city, with a population of 960,116 (2000) and is the communications, cultural and economic centre as well as the administrative centre.
	www.beneluxcar.com /car-rentals/burkina-faso/ouagadougou (213 words)

	Press release - Ouagadougou No.3
		The inaugural ceremony was held in the Salon International de l'Artisanat Africain de Ouagadougou (SIAO), in the presence of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, Mr.
		The Ouagadougou Conference also occurs at a crucial moment in the evolution of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
		This means that IPU can be the starting point for a new vision of international relations...It is essential that a message goes out from Ouagadougou to convey the special role of parliamentarians and parliaments in international politics.
	www.ipu.org /press-e/ouaga3.htm (754 words)

	Parents Forum: Events: Congress of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The conference is organized by the Burkina Faso National Union of Secondary School and University Student Parents' Associations (UNAPES-B) in collaboration with the International Federation for Parent Education (IFPE/FIEP) under the patronage of Madame Chantal Compaore, spouse of His Excellency, Mr.
		International conferences organized by the United Nations (UN) in the 90s, the declaration of Ouagadougou adopted by the pan-African conference on girls' education in 1993 and the Women's Conference of 1994 all stressed the fact that without providing girls with education, gender equity will never be achieved and development cannot start.
		Despite advocacy during the past ten years through national plans of action, the fact remains that fewer girls than boys attend school and those who go to school do not experience the same academic success as their brothers.
	www.parentsforum.org /events/bf_english.html (663 words)

	Ouagadougou - Burkina Faso - Mark Moxon, Travel Writer
		Ouagadougou Cathedral looks like it's been neatly beheaded by an aeroplane
		Despite sounding like a 1970s concept album, the capital city of Burkina Faso reflects the country it represents, in that it has no serious tourist attractions; for this heinous crime it's rarely anything other than a transit city for people travelling between Mali and Ghana.
		After the big city shocks of Dakar and Bamako, Ouagadougou is a clean, ordered, polite and downright civilised city, perhaps best summed up by the fact that the city's grid-based road intersections are all controlled by traffic lights...
	www.moxon.net /burkina_faso/ouagadougou.html (1568 words)

	Ouagadougou
		Na een vertraging van 2 uur vlogen we en landden we uiteindelijk om half 5 op Ouagadougou airport.
		Hier deed de douane nog ff moeilijk over onze mysterieuze dozen met veldwerkspullen maar omdat we Elke (ons contactpersoon) al zagen staan hebben we haar er maar bij gehaald en kon zij het in haar uitstekende frans voor ons regelen.
		Het onderkomen maakt deel uit van de christelijke gemeenschap van Ouagadougou, maar hier is weinig van te merken.
	www.travelblog.org /Africa/Burkina-Faso/Ouagadougou/blog-100297.html (738 words)

	Ouagadougou pictures, Ouagadougou images \| infohub.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of Ouagadougou as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Ouagadougou images and photos.
		Ouagadougou images to plan a Ouagadougou vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Ouagadougou locals.
		This Ouagadougou photo gallery is part of the TrekEarth Photo Gallery, a website devoted to photos from around the world.
	www.infohub.com /pictures/images_ouagadougou_334.html (143 words)

	Decentralized Cooperation Programme \| Training session of CIFAL Ouagadougou on waste treatment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 21 — 25 June, 2004.
		The third training session of the Training and Resource Centre for Urban Professions of Ouagadougou (French acronym: CFCMUO), designated as « CIFAL Ouagadougou », was held on 21 - 25 June 2004.
		The seminar which focused on waste treatment was organised in partnership with the Greater Lyon, the International Association of French speaking Mayors (AIMF), Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and VEOLIA Environnement.
	www.unitar.org /dcp/en/june2004/ouagadougou210604.htm (342 words)

	University of Ouagadougou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Founded in 1974, the University of Ouagadougou is located in the area of Zogona in Ouagadougou.
		But in 1995 a second campus for professional education known as University Polytechnique of Bobo (UPB) was opened in the city of Bobo Dioulasso and a third campus for teacher training in Koudougou in 1996.
		The goal of the UO is to open new faculties in order to increase the number of students, to intensify the development of new information and communication technologies, to improve the university management, to improve the internal and external efficiency by diversification of the areas in education and to finally introduce a professional education.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Ouagadougou (948 words)

	Burkina Faso, Africa : A Tourism, Travel, and informational Guide to Burkina : Basecamp International
		The country hosts the International Arts and Crafts Fair, Ouagadougou, better known by its French name as SIAO, Le Salon International de L'Artisanat de Ouagadougou, one of the most important African handicraft fairs in the world.
		Burkina Faso has a primarily tropical climate with two very distinct seasons: the rainy season with between 24-35 inches (600 and 900 mm) of rainfall, and the dry season during which the harmattan blows, a hot dry wind from the Sahara.
		There is also an International School of Ouagadougou, which is an American based private school, which is situated in the capital city, Ouagadougou.
	www.burkina.com (1889 words)

	afrol News - Ouagadougou culture life blossoms during Fespaco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But also other cultural events are promoted during the film festival, including the traditional Ouagadougou Fashion Show and a new photo exhibition.
		During Fespaco 2005, Ouagadougou's Hotel Indpendance has turned out to be a real gold mine for searching out film professionals.
		Even Burkinabe filmmakers who have their families and houses in Ouagadougou have decided to move out and take accommodations with other filmmakers.
	www.afrol.com /articles/15825 (1020 words)

	MIM participants meet in Ouagadougou
		I wish you a safe return to your countries an I declare the Ouagadougou meeting of principle MIM researchers closed.
		Message from participants in the TDR/MIM Symposium at Ouagadougou, 6-8 March 2000: closing ceremony, under the aegis of the Minister of Health of Burkina Faso
		On behalf of the scientific community and the African partners of MIM, we have the honour of expressing our gratitude to you for allowing the annual meeting of the MIM to be held in Burkina Faso.
	www.who.int /tdr/publications/tdrnews/news62/ouagadougou_e.htm (890 words)

	Ouagadougou travel guide
		Ouaga, as the capital of Burkina Faso is generally known as the home to the Mossi, the largest ethnic group in the nation.
		They are not outstanding, but the atmosphere is relaxed and the Burkinabés are known to be very hospitable and friendly.
		Ouagadougou's Grande Marché is also worth a visit however it remains to be rebuilt after a fire ravaged it in 2003.
	www.world66.com /africa/burkinafaso/ouagadougou (188 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: ouagadougou: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Scientific and pedagogical council, Ouagadougou 24252627 May 1978 (preceding the XVIth meeting of the Governing council of PAID, Ouagadougou 293031 May 1978) by Panafrican Institute for Development (Unknown Binding - 1978)
		Centre national dartisanat dart de Ouagadougou =: [The National center of arts and crafts] : [catalogue] by Centre national dartisanat dart de Ouagadougou (Unknown Binding)
		De informele sector van Ouagadougou en Dakar: Ontwikkelingsmogelijkheden van kleine bedrijven in twee Westafrikaanse hoofdsteden by Meine Pieter van Dijk (Unknown Binding - 1980)
	www.amazon.co.uk /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=ouagadougou&tag=545-21&index=books&page=1 (611 words)

	OSAC - Warden Message: General Strike, Protest March in Ouagadougou
		The U.S. Embassy is issuing this Warden Message to alert American citizens to a general strike scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, and Wednesday, May 24.
		There will also be a protest march on Thursday, May 25, in central Ouagadougou.
		The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenue John F. Kennedy and the mailing address is 01 B.P. 35, Ouagadougou.
	www.osac.gov /Reports/report.cfm?contentID=47614 (436 words)

	Cheap airfare to Ouagadougou
		Economytravel.com offers consolidator fares, published fares, and private label fares to Ouagadougou and the rest of the world.
		Airlines have made this a requirement for discount airfare to Ouagadougou.
		Although most bargain airfares to Ouagadougou offered on this site do not require advance purchase, try to buy as far in advance as possible as seats are limited.
	www.economytravel.com /africa/airfare-to-ouagadougou.html (320 words)

	Ouagadougou - Wikipédia
		Ouagadougou est la capitale du Burkina Faso et la plus grande ville du pays avec une population de 1,2 million d'habitants (2005).
		Simon Compaoré est maire de Ouagadougou depuis 1995.
		Ouagadougou est jumelée avec la ville française de Grenoble (Isère, 38).
	fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ouagadougou (391 words)

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