Burkina Faso

it was released in 2011 that Victoria’s Secret was buying cotton from a place in Africa called Burkina Faso which uses child labor to produce their cotton. Reporters went sent out the West African country farming fields where Victoria’s Secret’s cotton is produced to see if in fact children are being used. This fabric is “used for Americans' favorite…

A country caught in a civil war has much greater chances of stopping advancement and more likely to fall prey to poverty. Two African countries, Burundi and Burkina Faso, both had very similar rates of economic growth until Burundi broke into a civil war during the 1990s. By the end of the civil war, Burundi had over 300,000 deaths and Burkina Faso's economy was two and a half times richer (The Economist). Had Burundi not been divided by civil war, it is highly possible that their economy would…

Flight mishaps have always been a major part, and heart racing, norm. From occasional turbulence, to having the plane make weird and unsettling noises. 2014 has been said as being the “worst year for flying” which is sad but true. Since the creation of these flying machines in December 17, 1903. The world has never been the same. Not all creations are perfect, and sadly crash and burn. March 8, 2014. 227 passengers and 12 crew members boarded Malaysian air flight 370, for the last time. Flight…

in West Africa. The official name of the country is the Republic of Benin. As of 1 January 2017, the population of Benin was estimated to be 11,324,032 people. The Benin Republic is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea. Bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria. The official language of Benin is French. They use other indigenous languages such as Fon and Yoruba The largest religious group in Benin is Roman Catholicism, followed closely by Islam, Vodun and Protestantism. Benin…

The République de Côte de Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast, is a country in West Africa bordering Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Liberia and Guinea to the west, Ghana to the east, and Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country surface area measurements equal to a total of 322,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles,) and is known to be the home for about 20.6 million people. The population includes more than 60 different ethnic groups with a wide range of religion. Islam being the most predominantly…

the center of gulf of guinea coast ,burkina faso, ivory coast and togo. Mount afadjato is the most popular mountain in the world of africa. Mount everest is the most biggest and tallest mountain in the world. Ghana has the population of 28.21 million people living in ghana. The capital town in…

From countries like Mali and Burkina Faso, thousands of children are trafficked to the Ivory Coast. A large amount of children are taken out of school with or without consent and forced to work. Ironically, many of these workers and farmers have never even tasted chocolate. “Drissa, a…

Mali Africa Mali is the biggest country in the northwest part of africa it borders 5 different countries bordering it NIger, Senegal, guinea, côte d'ivoire, burkina faso salt is also big i mali people used to trade a pound of gold for a pound of salt. It also has the largest mud and brick building in the world and it is also a very important building of mali. This country is also the cradle of the empire of ghana one of the first empires of western africa says the website Traveling East.…

A couple of ways they have done that is in the community of Burkina Faso. Charity: Water had a professional team of drillers to install a well full of clean and sanitary water and to have continuous clean water running through the well. Before then, they were collecting harmful and unsanitary water from swamps and all…

In Ousmane Sembène’s 2004 film Moolaadé, the community faces challenges regarding certain beliefs on the roles women have in the world. The people of Burkina Faso have always lived by certain traditions and when someone tries to contest a tradition, it brings conflict, anger, and death to the community. The film shows the roles woman play in an African lifestyle. It also shows how a community adapts to change and the struggles of going through change. Moolaadé shows how one individuals everyday…