Friends of African Village Libraries (I post regularly here)- Photos from Gowrie Kunkua community library during the night session, Ghana
- Sumbrungu Community Library nighttime reading
- Résumé du livre Une grande mère criminelle
- Organisation d’une séance de discussion autour d’un livre à la bibliothèque de Dimikuy
- Librarians of Tuy monthly meeting January 2026, Burkina Faso
- Impressions sur la production de livres CMH au Burkina Faso
- Compte rendu de la première rencontre des gérants de la zone du Tuy
- Science fiction books for libraries in Burkina Faso and Ghana
- Animation d’une séance de lecture à la bibliothèque de Dimikuy
- Nyariga Community Library in Ghana, photos January 2026
Category Archives: Burkina Faso
Antidote to “A Separation”
Over the weekend I watched the Iranian movie A Separation. I was talking with an Iranian colleague about how much despair there is in the movie… a man and his daughter deal with the consequences of the wife separating, as … Continue reading
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Air Algérie crash takes owners of Hotel Ricardo
The sad news from the crash. Among many others, the owners of the Hotel Ricardo lost their lives. Leslie and I both knew Paulina, who worked for a long time as the nurse at the U.S. Embassy. She was a … Continue reading
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Nice short film on GMO cotton in Burkina Faso
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Sad news from Sierra Leone
In the past several months, Dr. Sheik Umar Khan has been a leader in the fight against the deadliest and largest Ebola outbreak in history.Khan, 39, has treated over 100 Ebola patients in Sierra Leone. He’s a “national hero,” the … Continue reading
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Over and over: Miranda July reading the part of the piano teacher
“I saw you.” “I saw you,” she says. You have to listen to The New Yorker podcast of her reading the story “Prizes” by Janet Frame.
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Teaching macroeconomics: Monetary policy and asset bubbles
Economist’s View has a quick summary of a relevant paper by Jordi Galí on monetary policy and rational asset price bubbles: What’s the key mechanism working against the traditional “lean against the wind” policy? That rational bubbles grow at the … Continue reading
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Le Balai citoyen meets with U.S. ambassador to Burkina… and some citizens comment
I really like that the ambassador is taking his role incredibly seriously… getting to know people civil society organizations is really important. This is great! Plus d’une heure 30 minutes, c’est le temps qu’a duré la rencontre entre l’ambassadeur, et … Continue reading
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New bednets on trial in Burkina Faso
In June 2014, the first clinical trial of a new type of bednet, Olyset® Duo produced by Sumitomo Chemical Company began in the Banfora region of Burkina Faso. This bednet contains two chemicals: a conventional pyrethroid insecticide to rapidly kill … Continue reading
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Burkina Faso – most of the country experiencing normal rainy season and cereal prices are lower than last year
In general, there is a near-normal household demand for cereals on local markets, held in check by remaining cereal stocks from previous harvests. Monthly exports to Niger approximately 4,500 metric tons of maize and sorghum and coastal countries approximately 300 … Continue reading
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U.S. ambassador Tulinabo Mushingi’s comments are having an impact
The question of modifying the constitution to permit President Compaoré to “legally” run for another term now has an American dimension. As it should. What is the point of being a partner, and making grants worth $481 million (through the … Continue reading
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Fixer: The Taking Of Ajmal Naqshbandi
After teaching in the evening MBA program, I usually come home and decompress watching something. Over the last several weeks, I watched the over-the-top police drama Luther, with Idris Elba. It was pretty good for decompression candy. Last night though … Continue reading
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Bitter Bread of Exile – Sir Edward Mutesa II
At the African Studies Association meetings last November, I picked up a copy of Bitter Bread of Exile – Sir Edward Mutesa II by A.B.K. Kasozi. It was not until the next day that I realized that the Kasozi writing … Continue reading
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Ambassador Mushingi delivers a clear message in Burkina Faso
Apparently this is what he said on 4th of July: « Au fil des années, nous avons clarifié ce que « Egalité » signifiait et formulé 27 Amendements à la Constitution. La plupart des amendements ont élargi les libertés de … Continue reading
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Crime trends and levels in San Jose
As the upcoming mayoral election comes up for San Jose, we have two candidates: Sam Liccardo and David Cortese. Crime and policing are, at this point, going to be at the center of the campaign. So I thought I should … Continue reading
Paramanga Yonli rallies the troops….
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How many deaths will result from marijuana legalization
My gut feeling is that nowhere close to the deaths and disability years of alcohol. Excessive alcohol use accounts for one in 10 deaths among working-age adults ages 20-64 years in the United States, according to a new report. Excessive … Continue reading
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Powerful video on children working in gold mines, and the alternatives (for just a few dollars)
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Cochrane reviews (grumpily) Summers on stagnation
A good summary of current macroeconomic issues. I suppose for every item on Cochrane’s list of “regulations to remove because they slow growth for no good reason” there is a list of “government projects to undertake that will improve productivity … Continue reading
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Michael Kevane 