2008 in Burkina Faso

none June 2021 2008 Events in the year 2008 in Burkina Faso. Incumbents President: Blaise Compaoré Prime Minister: Tertius Zongo Events February February 1 – Minister of health announces the country is at major risk for a Meningitis outbreak due to lack of preparation.Burkina Faso: 5 million at risk as meningitis death toll climbs - Burkina Faso https://reliefweb.int/report/burkina-faso/burkina-faso-5-million-risk-meningitis-death-toll-climbs 2021-12-22 ReliefWeb en February 22 – Riots break out in Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouhigouya due to increasing prices of basic necessities and unstable economic conditions.2008-02-22 Food riots shut down main towns https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/report/76905/burkina-faso-food-riots-shut-down-main-towns 2021-12-22 The New Humanitarian en July July 16 – President Compaoré meets with American President George W Bush at the White House.President Bush Meets with President Compaore of Burkina Faso https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/07/images/20080716-2_p071608jb-0066jpg-515h.html 2021-12-22 georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov November November 15 – More than 60 people are killed near the town of Boromo after a truck collided with an overloaded bus."Accident Tragique de la route a Boromo" https://web.archive.org/web/20110706142713/http://www.police.bf/spip.php?article101#Scene_3 2011-07-06, Burkina Faso police website, November 19, 20082008-11-15 Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash en-GB https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7731261.stm 2021-06-18Scores die in Burkina Faso accident https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2008/11/16/scores-die-in-burkina-faso-accident 2021-12-22 www.aljazeera.com en Deaths Deaths in 2008 Category:2008 deaths References 2008 Category:2000s in Burkina Faso Category:Years of the 21st century in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso