2008 in Burkina Faso - Misplaced Pages

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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.
February 22 – Riots break out in Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouhigouya due to increasing prices of basic necessities and unstable economic conditions.

July 16 – President Compaoré meets with American President George W Bush at the White House.

November 15 – More than 60 people are killed near the town of Boromo after a truck collided with an overloaded bus.

Main article: Deaths in 2008 Further information: Category:2008 deaths

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"Food riots shut down main towns". The New Humanitarian. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
"President Bush Meets with President Compaore of Burkina Faso". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
"Accident Tragique de la route a Boromo" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Burkina Faso police website, November 19, 2008
"Dozens die in Burkina Faso crash". 15 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
"Scores die in Burkina Faso accident". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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