"If there is one subject worrying the inhabitants of Burkina Faso, it is what we now call the cost of living or price escalation. Everyone is talking about it and the situation is deteriorating day by day and has been since January 2008. People began to demonstrate their discontent by protesting and causing damage in the cities such as Bobo Dioulasso, Ouagadougou and Ouahigouya last February and March.

Since then, food products and vital commodities have become increasingly rare and prices have continued to rise. People are distraught and asking, 'Who can put an end to this phenomenon and release us from this constant anguish? Will we be able to get food late in the year?' Civil servants and private sector employees have gained nothing so far from their repeated strikes"

Tense situation in Burkina Faso

In the last few days, the situation has deteriorated in Burkina Faso, especially in Ouagadougou. Police using tear gas put down large student demonstrations that took place on Tuesday, June 17th. People were injured.
This explosive situation is a result of skyrocketing prices that are hurting the population. Certain cereal prices, which had already doubled, are continuing to rise. Added to this, is the discontent of the civil servants and the military who are asking for a minimum salary rise of 25%, which is impossible to satisfy…

Hunger riots

The FAO met in Rome on 3rd, 4th and 5th of June to try to find an urgent solution to the problem of the leap in prices of food products, which has left hundreds of thousands of people in difficulty, especially in Africa.

Some facts and figures bear witness to the extent of this tragedy. There are 860 million undernourished people in the world, i.e. 1 person in 6. A child dies of hunger or malnutrition every 5 seconds. Seven in every 10 victims of hunger are women and girls.

18/11/2006
27 th Sahel Solidarity

30/06/2006
Reggae concert, "Solidarity with Africa", to be held at Vicques (JU)

21/Jun/2006
The Morija strategy for providing drinking water

14/Sep/2005
Famine in Sahel. Morija sounds the alarm.

18/Jan/2005
Morija is awarded the ZEWO quality label.

15/Dec/2004
Christmas Concert for starving and malnourished children at the Illarsaz Church.