2008 in Burkina Faso
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Events in the year 2008 in Burkina Faso.
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February
- 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
- July 16 – President Compaoré meets with American President George W Bush at the White House.[3]
November
- November 15 – More than 60 people are killed near the town of Boromo after a truck collided with an overloaded bus.[4][5][6]
