Events in the year 2008 in Burkina Faso.

2008
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Burkina Faso

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Incumbents

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Events

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February

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  • February 1 – Minister of health announces the country is at major risk for a Meningitis outbreak due to lack of preparation.[1]
  • February 22 – Riots break out in Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouhigouya due to increasing prices of basic necessities and unstable economic conditions.[2]

July

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November

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Burkina Faso: 5 million at risk as meningitis death toll climbs - Burkina Faso". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Food riots shut down main towns". The New Humanitarian. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ "President Bush Meets with President Compaore of Burkina Faso". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Accident Tragique de la route a Boromo" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Burkina Faso police website, November 19, 2008
  5. ^ "Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash". 15 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Scores die in Burkina Faso accident". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.