2009 in Burkina Faso
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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.[1][2][3]
- 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.[4]
September
- September 8 – The IFC invested $2 million into the mining economy of Burkina Faso for exploration of natural resources.[5]
October
- October 1 – Burkina Faso's government designates 12 areas of interest as Ramsar Sites.[6]
Deaths
References
- ^ IRIN (4 September 2009). "BURKINA FASO-GHANA: One country's dam, another's flood". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ BBC News (5 September 2009). "UN warns on West Africa floods". Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ Schlein, Lisa (5 September 2009). "West Africa Hit by Devastating Floods". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "IFC Invests in Burkina Faso's Mining Sector to Foster Economic Growth". Pressroom.ifc.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Twelve new Ramsar sites in Burkina Faso | Ramsar". www.ramsar.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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