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September 04, 2008

First ever mention of Burkina Faso in American presidential campaign...?

Richard Fontaine, a foreign policy adviser for John McCain, while speaking of what foreign aid might look like under a McCain presidency, this week brought up the case of Burkina Faso. Saying that trade, agriculture, and development policies "don't point in the right direction," he mentioned Burkina Faso, recognising that it has a cotton industry that is hindered more by U.S. trade policy than they receive in foreign aid every year.

And a bit of sports news from Burkina Faso:

* Football. The Burkina national team, les Etalons, play Tunisia this weekend. If Burkina win, they will be guaranteed progress into the last phase of the African zone 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Burkina have a 100% record at this stage of the qualifiers, including defeating Tunisia 2-1 at their first meeting. "Allez les Etalons!"

* Olympics. In case you missed them, Burkina Faso was there in Beijing for the Olympics. We were competing in Athletics, Fencing, Judo, and Swimming. No medals this time, but well done, guys!

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Posted by Keith at September 4, 2008 07:00 AM