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The U.S. State Department believes a group of al-Qaida terrorists in North Africa are plotting to kidnap an American or another Westerner in northern Burkina Faso.
The U.S. Embassy, in the capital of Ouagadougou, have informed Americans there that it had information that an unnamed terrorist group is looking to abduct a U.S. citizen near the city of Ouahigouya. The embassy is urging U.S. citizens to avoid travel to the area.
The area of Burkina Faso and neighboring Mali is considered a vulnerable region that is ripe for terrorist activity.
Authorities say that militants work with local criminals who kidnap tourists and then sell them for ransoms. Earlier this year, a French hostage was released after four members of a terrorist group were freed by a court in Mali.
In addition, a British tourist was killed by kidnappers after Britain refused to pay ransom.
A gold-rich nation (as pictured below) in West Africa, Burkina Faso is trying to lure international mining companies to help it achieve its mining potential. It would help to get the problem with kidnapping of foreigners under control before that happens.
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By: BillSchrier on 7/05/2010 11:23AM
No doubt about it, these African countries are real $hitholes.
By the way, "Burkina Faso" is Upper Volta. It has slipped into being more of a toilet once the Europeans were kicked out. They were the only hope.
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By: Liberty on 7/06/2010 4:41PM
BillSchrier, do you have a reason for calling African Countries the name you used? There are people there who do not bother anyone but deal with their circumstances in a dignified way. It is very presumptious and stupid of you not knowing what is going on there to call it, "$hitholes."
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By: G REDD on 7/07/2010 5:09AM
OK I SEE HOW THIS WORKS NOW BILL, AS LONG AS THE EUROPEANS ARE INVOLVED AND GETTING THIER CUT THERE IS HOPE. HOPE FOR WHAT HOPE THEY DON'T STEAL EVERY THING YOU HAVE ,THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR CENTURIES. HOPE THAT YOUR LAND IS NOT TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU, THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR CENTURIES. HOPE WHEN THEY GET THROUGH RAPING YOUR COUNTRY YOU CAN STILL MANAGE TO SCRATCH OUT A LIVING. AFRICA HAS HAD ALL THE HOPE IT CAN STAND FROM THE EUROPEANS. IF AL-QAIDA IS DOWN TO KIDNAPPING U.S.CITIZENS FOR RANSOM THEY ARE SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL . SOUNDS MORE LIKE THE LOCALS TRYING TO FIGHT OFF THE EUROPEANS !!!!! BE WELL!!
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By: paul on 7/06/2010 12:56PM
When someone asks why Islam is the fastest growing 'religion', this is why. It's not because of its peacefulness or righteousness. It's because they prey on the weak.
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By: Suze on 7/07/2010 1:49AM
BillSchrier you are the $hithole.
Stupid remarks like that shows your ignorance!
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By: G REDD on 7/07/2010 4:29AM
why do you tell me that i did it and you do not post my comment. the whole exercise then become an excerscise in futility , if you are not going to post my comment then don't lie. or wake up cause someone is sleeping at the wheel!!!!!!!!!!
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By: G REDD on 7/07/2010 4:35AM
NOW YOU WILL PRINT THIS BUT, YOU WON'T EXCEPT MY ORIGINAL COMMENT . IF YOU ARE CEASORING THESE POSTS I WISH YOU WOULD EXPLAIN THE CRITERIA, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ON OTHER SITES AND HAD NO PROBLEM. IN THIS CASE I THINK IT MIGHT BE JUST AS WELL IF I LEAVE AOL BECAUSE THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS.
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By: G REDD on 7/07/2010 4:39AM
IGNORING THE OBVIOUS IS THE TOOL OF THE GUILT RIDDEN!!!!!
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By: rasfanta on 7/07/2010 5:39PM
Excellent post. I totally agree. Thank you for the expressions of solidarity.
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