Rural-urban migration in West Africa: towards a reversal? Migration trends and economic situation in Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cris Beauchemin
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Urban Migration

scholarly journals Baraka (as Divine Blessing) as a Bridge in Manding Languages (especially in Jula of Côte d’Ivoire)

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Fritz Goerling
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Bible Translations ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

This article examines the translation of the different contextual senses and functions of the biblical concept of "blessing/to bless" in six Bible translations and in a translation of the Qur‘an in closely related Manding languages (from Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Burkina-Faso). Most of the qur'anic terms chosen in these arabicized languages to render divine blessing are either inappropriate or inaccurate. They are presented here with the hope of helping other translators, especially those working among groups with significant borrowings from Islamic theological terminology, by sensitizing them to the issues involved. The concept of "blessing" can be a bridge for conveying the biblical message to Muslims in West Africa in a relevant way. In addition, "blessing" is a strategic term to share the Gospel with any target group, especially since any receptor audience in all likelihood has a materialistic concept of blessing.

scholarly journals Commercial Snack Food and Beverage Consumption Prevalence among Children 6–59 Months in West Africa

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Nordhagen ◽  
Alissa M. Pries ◽  
Romance Dissieka
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Food And Beverage

Consumption of commercial snack food and beverage products among infants, young, and school-aged children may have negative effects on child nutritional outcomes, as these foods are typically dense in energy but not in micronutrients. However, there is limited information available about the consumption of such snacks in low-income settings, particularly in Africa. We contribute to filling this gap using data from 11,537 children aged 6–59.9 months from four West African countries (i.e., Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, and Niger). We estimated the prevalence of commercial snack food and drink consumption and explored variations within the sample by age group, urban or rural residence, household wealth status, and caregiver educational attainment. The results show that 25.7% of children in Niger, 31.5% in Burkina Faso, 42.9% in Mali, and 45.4% in Cote d’Ivoire ate at least one commercial snack food or beverage in the prior 24 h. Consumption prevalence was significantly higher in urban areas than rural areas, among older children (ages 2–5 y) than those in the complementary feeding period (6–23.9 months), and among children in wealthier households. These relationships were confirmed via logistic regression. Our results confirm the widespread consumption of commercial snack foods and drinks by young children in West Africa, a finding with relevance for nutrition policy and programming.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Pandemic in Francophone West Africa: From the First Cases to Responses in Seven Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Bonnet ◽  
oriane Bodson ◽  
Fréderic Le Marcis ◽  
Adama Faye ◽  
Emmanuel Sambieni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Abstract Background: In early March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit West Africa. Countries in the region quickly set up crisis management committees and organised drastic measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The objective of this article is to analyse the epidemiological evolution of COVID-19 in seven Francophone West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal) as well as the public health measures decided upon during the first four months of the pandemic. Methods: Our method is based on quantitative and qualitative data from the pooling of information from a COVID-19 data platform and collected by a network of interdisciplinary collaborators present in the seven countries. Descriptive and spatial analyses of quantitative epidemiological data and content analyses of qualitative data on public measures and management committees were performed. Results: Attack rates for COVID-19 range from less than 10 per 100,000 inhabitants (Benin) to more than 45 per 100,000 inhabitants (Guinea). The spatio-temporal analysis shows three phases of incidence clusters. By the end of June 2020, case numbers had plateaued in some countries (Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali) while others continued to see the number of infections increasing (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal). The countries all reacted quickly to the crisis, in some cases before the first reported infection, and implemented public measures in a relatively homogeneous manner. None of the countries implemented country-wide lockdowns, but in some cases implemented partial or local containment measures. At the end of June 2020, countries began to lift certain restrictive measures, sometimes under pressure from the general population or from certain economic sectors. All the countries have adopted response plans and organized multiple crisis management committees, although their content and functioning have not always been transparent or easy to understand. Conclusion: Much research remains to be done in West Africa. It will be necessary to better understand the dynamics of the pandemic, which appears to be largely under control, as well as the effectiveness and implementation of the state responses, which have been rapidly formulated.

Confirming Autochthonous Buruli Ulcer Cases in Burkina Faso, West Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anselme Millogo ◽  
Dezemon Zingue ◽  
Amar Bouam ◽  
Sylvain Godreuil ◽  
Michel Drancourt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Buruli Ulcer ◽  
Mycobacterium Ulcerans ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Environmental Mycobacterium ulcerans causes a disabling skin disease called Buruli ulcer. Recent studies completed the knowledge of the evolving geographic extension and epidemiology of Buruli ulcer in West Africa, where Côte d’Ivoire is reporting the highest number of cases. We report seven polymerase chain reaction-documented patients in Burkina Faso, a neighboring country of Côte d’Ivoire, where previously Buruli ulcer cases were confirmed primarily using clinical arguments.

scholarly journals Hope for the survival of the Critically Endangered white-naped mangabey Cercocebus atys lunulatus: a new primate species for Burkina Faso

Oryx ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gérard Galat ◽  
Anh Galat-Luong
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Sooty Mangabey ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cercocebus Atys ◽  
Wildlife Reserve

From 2003 to 2005 we carried out surveys in Burkina Faso to investigate the status of primate taxa. In the south-west near the border with Côte d'Ivoire we discovered sooty mangabey Cercocebus atys, a primate species that had not been previously reported in the country. This population is the subspecies C. a. lunulatus, the white-naped mangabey, one of the 25 most threatened primate taxa. As the subspecies occurs in a gallery forest that is next to a wildlife safari hunting area, we recommend that hunting is prohibited near these forests. The recent creation of the Warigué protected area, linking the Comoé-Léraba Reserved Forest and Partial Wildlife Reserve in Burkina Faso where we observed the subspecies, with the Comoé National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, could make an important contribution to the survival of this, the northernmost population, of the subspecies.

scholarly journals Exploration targets in the Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana transform margin in Equatorial West Africa

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Jianping ◽  
Pan Xiaohua ◽  
Ma Jun ◽  
Tian Zuoji ◽  
Wan Lunkun
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Transform Margin

scholarly journals Erratum to “Polymorphism of MMP1 and MMP3 promoter regions and HR-HPV infection in women from Burkina Faso and Côte d‘Ivoire”

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Prosper Bado ◽  
Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma ◽  
Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon ◽  
Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah ◽  
Esther Mah Alima Traoré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Hpv Infection ◽  
Promoter Regions ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Tinea Capitis Caused by Microsporum audouninii: A Report of Two Cases from Côte D’Ivoire, West Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Rie Roselyne Yotsu ◽  
Kouamé Kouadio ◽  
Aubin Yao ◽  
Bamba Vagamon ◽  
Motoi Takenaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Dna Sequencing ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Tinea Capitis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Adhesive Tape ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys

We report here two cases of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum (M.) audouinii in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The patients were a three-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl who presented with scaly patches on the scalp. The causative fungus was isolated using an adhesive tape-sampling method and cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar plates. It was identified as M. audouinii both by its macroscopic and microscopic features, confirmed by DNA sequencing. These are the first documented cases of M. audouinii infections confirmed with DNA sequencing to be reported from Côte d’Ivoire. The practicality of the tape-sampling method makes it possible to carry out epidemiological surveys evaluating the distribution of these dermatophytic infections in remote, resource-limited settings.

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