Last Wednesday the people of Burkina planned a demonstration to let the government know that enough was enough with the sharp food price hikes and shortages.
This week the prices are as follows:
corn 2lbs approximately 90 cents up from approximately 55 cents
cooking oil 1 liter approximately $3.40 up from approximately $1.35
1 egg 20 cents up from 15 cents
This in a country where many people live on about a dollar a day.
The government requested the people not demonstrate and said they would work on the problem. So the capital city was quiet. However 2 other cities did demonstrate and there were riots. All reports are there is one dead. The people are somber and angry. They are planning another demonstration if the situation is not dealt with.
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