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August 11, 2024
Burkinabe engineer turns car into limousine

In his garage in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, mechanic Sao Ouedraogo spends hours fixing, customizing, and transforming automobiles. His latest achievement: turning an ordinary car into a limousine. VOA’s Gildas Da shares the story of this car enthusiast.
July 24, 2024
Burkinabe mechanic transforms ordinary cars into limousine

In his garage in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, mechanic Sao Ouedraogo spends hours fixing, customizing, and transforming automobiles. His latest achievement: was turning an ordinary car into a limousine. VOA’s Gildas Da shares the story of this car enthusiast from the capital.
July 09, 2024
Burkina Faso’s internally displaced scramble to make a living

Burkina Faso is home to many people internally displaced by years of insecurity and conflict. Most of them live in various towns across the country, and some are now trying to find jobs in the capital, Ouagadougou, or starting businesses. VOA’s Gildas Da has this report, narrated by Anthony LaBruto.
June 20, 2024
Refugees in Burkina Faso take up entrepreneurship to avoid relying on charity

Burkina Faso is home to a large number of Internally Displaced People, IDPs, due to eight years of insecurity. They live in various towns across the country. But in the capital Ouagadougou, some are now trying to adapt by taking up jobs or starting businesses instead of depending on charity. VOA’s Gildas Da met with some of the IDPs and has this report.
April 10, 2024
Burkina Faso Inventor Uses Castoff Parts to Ease Lives for Locals

Burkinabe inventor Newlove Kushiator, who is based in the nation’s capital Ouagadougou, creates various machines from castoff parts which are helping locals by making their lives easier. For VOA, reporter Gildas Da filed this story from Ouagadougou which is narrated by Jackson Mvunganyi.
April 10, 2024
Burkina Faso Tourism Impacted by Fighting and Unrest

Clark Lungren, a Canadian who has lived in Burkina Faso for decades and breeds wild animals, including endangered species, is among several entrepreneurs in the West African nation whose businesses have been impacted by fighting and unrest. VOA’s Gildas Da has more in this report which was narrated by Jackson Mvunganyi.

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