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UPDATED: 08 Jul 2009 GMT
  • Officer N. Geesaman giving certificates to students The ALC celebrates the end of July Session

    On Saturday, August 1, 2009, Consular Officer Noah Geesaman presided over a ceremony in Ouagadougou to mark the end of July 09 intensive language program for secondary education students. 114 students from many secondary education schools received certificates of participation ...

  • D. Andresen giving a student her certificate US Embassy graduates 20 Access English Microschola

    On July 23, 2009, the Acting Director of the American Cultural Center, David Andresen, presided over a ceremony in Ouagadougou to graduate who completed the Access English Microscholarship program. 20 students from Lycée Daroul Houda received certificates after completing ...

  • Deputy Sankara Takes the Mike During Meeting on Corruption “Burkindi” Members Discuss Corruption With Americ

    Members of the National Assembly’s committee on corruption - Burkindi – met with Professor John R. Heilbrunn on July 22 to examine the culture of corruption. The group discussed the fine line between what some people might call as a “gift,” and what a “bribe.”

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American Corruption Expert in Bobo Dioulasso
John R. Heilbrunn -- Visiting Professor at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies’ Bologna Campus, Associate Professor of International Political Economics at the Colorado Graduate School of Mines, and Research Fellow at the Centre d’Études d’Afrique Noire at the University ...

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Internet training for Sidwaya Journalists
On July 14, the American Cultural Center held a pilot training workshop with Sidwaya journalists to test out what it hopes to be a far reaching internet training program. The program has been produced in-house by the Martin Luther King Jr. Library staff. It is designed to show journalists

Uncle Sam's meet some burkinabé leaders

U.S. Embassy Celebrates American Independence Day
The garden at the American Ambassador's Residence was filled with a host of Burkinabe government officials, community activists, traditional chiefs, entrepreneurs, artists, professionals, and diplomats on a warm and tropical evening July 3. They came together to commemorate and celebrate the 233rd ...

Mr. Kantoussan speaking to JCI members

Franchise Expert Meets Burkinabe Entrepreneurs
The American Embassy's Cultural and Commercial Sections joined forces to bring an expert on franchising to Burkina Faso the week of June 29. Senegalese businessman and consultant Christopher Kantoussan, explained the concept of franchises - a popular American business idea that is not well known ...

Mrs. Huddleston speaking to radio journalist

U.S. Defense Official Visits Burkina Faso
The American Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa, Vicki Huddleston, is visiting Burkina Faso June 30 – July 3. Responsible for international security affairs and policy guidance in connection with Africa at the U.S. Department of Defense, the Deputy Assistant Secretary is touring four West Africa ...