2009 in Burkina Faso

none June 2021 2009 Events in the year 2009 in Burkina Faso. Incumbents President: Blaise Compaoré Prime Minister: Tertius Zongo Events June June–September – Several rivers throughout the country flooded, causing 150,000 people flee their homes, mostly in the capital Ouagadougou.IRIN 4 September 2009 BURKINA FASO-GHANA: One country’s dam, another’s flood http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=86015 live 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929195351/http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=86015 29 September 2009BBC News 5 September 2009 UN warns on West Africa floods https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8239552.stm live 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090905100515/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8239552.stm 5 September 2009Schlein, Lisa 5 September 2009 West Africa Hit by Devastating Floods http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-05-voa15.cfm dead Voice of America 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090906140602/http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-05-voa15.cfm 6 September 2009 June 26 – The Ruins of Loropéni were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Ruins were the second out of three total sites in Burkina Faso to be added to the list, and was the country's first cultural UNESCO site.Centre UNESCO World Heritage Ruins of Loropéni (Burkina Faso) inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/528/ 2021-12-06 UNESCO World Heritage Centre en September September 8 – The IFC invested $2 million into the mining economy of Burkina Faso for exploration of natural resources.IFC Invests in Burkina Faso’s Mining Sector to Foster Economic Growth https://pressroom.ifc.org/all/pages/PressDetail.aspx?ID=24023 2021-12-06 Pressroom.ifc.org October October 1 – Burkina Faso's government designates 12 areas of interest as Ramsar Sites.Twelve new Ramsar sites in Burkina Faso Ramsar https://www.ramsar.org/news/twelve-new-ramsar-sites-in-burkina-faso 2021-12-06 www.ramsar.org Deaths Deaths in 2009 Category:2009 deaths References 2009 Category:2000s in Burkina Faso Category:Years of the 21st century in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso