[Christian Aid] Thousands of people along the border with Niger and Burkina Faso are being forced to leave their homes in search of food as a result of the deepening food crisis in the Sahel region of Africa.

[IPS] Ouagadougou - The story of a pair of buffalo aggressively prowling the edges of a village in eastern Burkina Faso is a warning sign of severe water stress in the region which threatens humans and wild animals alike.

[Africa & Europe in Partnership] The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the government of Burkina Faso will hold the 2012 Triennale on Education and Training in Africa in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from February 13-17, 2012. This important, international event will take place at the Ouagadougou 2000 International Conference Centre.

[allAfrica.com] History was certainly against Sudan when they set out on this journey to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

[CAF] Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte has lamented on his team's lukewarm response in defence during the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations.

[Sudan Tribune] London - Sudan progressed to the first quarter finals of the African Nations Cup after defeating Burkino Faso 2-1 on Monday.

[allAfrica.com] Sudan clinched their place in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in their final Group B clash in Bata on Monday.

[CAF] For teenage midfielder, Bertrand Traore of Burkina Faso, playing at the Africa Cup of Nations remains a dream come true for him like every other footballer.

[CAF] Sudan reached a historic quarter final at the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on Monday at the Estadio de Bata.

[ANGOP] Malabo - The coach of Angola's football team, Lito Vidigal, said that there were some problems during the campaign for the qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN-2012), but they were overcome due to the engagement of the country's authorities.

[allAfrica.com] Sudan would have to end a 42-year winless streak in the African Nations Cup finals in their match against Burkina Faso in Bata on Monday to stand any chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals.

[allAfrica.com] After being given a dressing down by their coach Francois Zahoui, the stars of Cote d'Ivoire put together a much more convincing performance in Malabo on Thursday to book their place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals.

[Nation] Libreville - Though not a great performance from pre-tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire, they did the most important thing by ensuring maximum points against Burkina Faso on Thursday night in Malabo and with it, earned a place in the last eight of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

[allAfrica.com] Cote d'Ivoire sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group C encounter in Malabo on Thursday.

[allAfrica.com] Winning ugly is the new maxim of the Cote d'Ivoire coach Francois Zahoui, who has told his players he does not care how they beat Burkina Faso in Malabo on Thursday as long as they take all three points.

[Christian Aid] With seven million people across five West African countries facing the spectre of famine within months, Christian Aid is stepping up its early response plans to assist those living in the stricken Sahel region.

[RNW Africa] Highly rated Burkina Faso go into their Group B Africa Cup of Nations curtain raiser with Angola motivated by a deep sense of injustice.

[allAfrica.com] Accusations of gamesmanship and just how tolerant referees can be towards a litany of late injuries in the game is now under stark spotlight at the African Nations Cup after Sunday's win for Angola over Burkina Faso.

[CAF] Striker Alberto Mateus "Manucho" scored the winner as Angola edged Burkina Faso 2-1 in their Group B encounter on Sunday in Malabo.

[allAfrica.com] Angola defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday night.

[ANGOP] Malabo - Angola's football team defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 on Sunday at their debut match of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (CAN-2012), with goals scored by Mateus Galiano and Manucho Gonçalves, whereas Alan Traore did for the opponent side, Angop learnt.

[ANGOP] Luanda - Angolan minister of Youth and Sports, Gonçalves Muandumba is expected Sunday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinean where he will watch the opening match of the national soccer team against Burkina Faso.

[allAfrica.com] Angola and Burkina Faso meet in their opening Group B tie at the African Nations Cup knowing the result could well determine the destiny of the rest of their tournament.

[RNW Africa] An offensive by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali, many of whom fought in Libya, has cast a spotlight on these Saharan nomads, of Berber origin, once known as the "masters of the desert", but now impoverished.

[Balancing Act] London - The reach of Africa's fibre networks is extending relentlessly in ways that would have been barely imaginable ten years ago. The speed and the capacity of the new fibre networks have made the use of them more essential, both by businesses and individuals.

[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S last-ditch attempt to secure a place in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament was shattered yesterday when its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was thrown out.

[RNW Africa] Burkina Faso have been cleared to play in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after a legal bid by Namibia to have them disqualified failed, African football's governing body CAF said on Tuesday.

[Nation] Dakar - Burkina Faso's president has accepted a request by the African Union to broker mediation in the politico-military conflict in Guinea Bissau.

[RNW Africa] The Franco-Burkinabese Damien Glez was born in 1967.

[CPJ] The African media community lost a central voice this week with the passing of Samuel Kiendrebeogo, the veteran host of weekly media magazine Médias d'Afrique et D'Ailleurs on Voice of America's French service. Sam, as he was known, died while vacationing in his native Burkina Faso. He was 63.