"Monsieur Maurice" incarnated the Voltaic state at the time of independence. As a member of the colonial administration, Maurice Yaméogo began his career in 1946 in the dense political landscape of Upper Volta thanks to his oratory skills. In May 1957, as part of the formation of the first Volta Government established by the framework law Defferre, he joined the coalition government formed by Ouezzin Coulibaly, as Minister of Agriculture under the label of the Movement Voltaic Democratic (MDV) . In January 1958, threatened by a motion of censure, Ouezzin Coulibaly debauched in favor of the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally (UDV-RDA) Maurice Yaméogo and his allies at the assembly against the insurance of a promotion in the government. Maurice Yaméogo thus raises No. 2 of the government with the portfolio of the Interior, a key position that allows him when in September 1958 Ouezzin Coulibaly dies, to act as interim head of government.
Maurice Yaméogo quickly imposes his choices. After the proclamation of the Republic on December 11, 1958, it operates in 1959 a surprising reversal of position vis-à-vis the proposed Federation of Mali defended by Léopold Sédar Senghor. Although the Voltaic constituent assembly wanted Haute-Volta to join the Federation, Maurice Yaméogo opted for international sovereignty and regional integration limited to the economic sphere with the Entente Council. Then Yaméogo neutralizes any parliamentary opposition. The UDV-RDA purified of its adversaries, imposes in single party. Upper Volta is even before independence, on August 5, 1960, under the yoke of his dictatorship.
In foreign politics, jealous and admiring of the international success of his Ivorian colleague Félix Houphouët-Boigny, he challenged him by establishing an ephemeral customs union (1961-1962) with the very progressive Ghana of Kwame Nkrumah. Houphouët-Boigny quickly became his best ally in December 1965. Yaméogo signed with him an agreement to establish dual citizenship for Ivorian and Voltaic nationals. This project does not have time to succeed. On January 3, 1966, in a context of severe financial austerity measures, his corrupt regime was overthrown by a peaceful demonstration organized by the forces of the Voltaic nation: the unions, the so-called traditional chieftaincy and the clergy. The result is Maurice Yaméogo, an austerity linked to his dubious management of finances. In 1993, he died after being rehabilitated by the President of the Republic Blaise Compaore.
List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of eight people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).
The current head of state of Burkina Faso is the President of the Republic Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, since 29 December 2015.
List of Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso
This is a list of Prime Ministers of Burkina Faso since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1971 to the present day.
A total of thirteen people have served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso.
The current Prime Minister of Burkina Faso is Paul Kaba Thieba, since 6 January 2016.
Paul Kaba Thieba
Paul Kaba Thieba (born 28 July 1959) is a Burkinabe economist. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2016 to 2019. Thieba was appointed by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on 6 January 2016.
Don McCarthy
Donald McCarthy, CBE (19 June 1955 – 21 July 2018) was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was known for being the chairman of House of Fraser from 2006 to 2014. From 2007 until 2012 McCarthy also was chairman of Aurum, a British watch and jewellery retailer.
McCarthy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to business and philanthropy.
McCarthy died on 21 July 2018 from cancer in London at the age of 63.
Christoph Westerthaler
Christoph Westerthaler (11 January 1965 – 20 July 2018) was an Austrian football coach and former football player. He was born in Silz, Austria. He made his debut for Austria in an October 1989 friendly match against Malta. He was a small-built striker who started his professional career at FC Wacker Innsbruck and stayed with them for 9 years.
Westerthaler died on 20 July 2018 from a heart attack, aged 53.
RJ Mitte
Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, producer and model. He is best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. He has also appeared in "Switched at Birth", "Hannah Montana" and "Robot Chicken".
Mitte was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was adopted as a baby. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2006.
Fluid coupling
A fluid coupling or hydraulic coupling or fluid flywheel is a device used to transmit rotating mechanical power. It has been used in automobile transmissions as an alternative to a mechanical clutch. It is simpler than a torque converter, but it does not provide any torque multiplication, so it must be used together with a gearbox.
Vince Gilligan
George Vincent "Vince" Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American television writer, producer and director. He is best known for creating the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013) and its spin-off "Better Call Saul" (2015–present). He also wrote and produced for the science fiction series "The X-Files" and was one of the creators of its spin-off "The Lone Gunmen" (2001).
Gilligan was born in Richmond, Virginia. He has been with his girlfriend, Holly Rice, since 1991. He is an agnostic.
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat. It is done to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket.
Any player who is currently batting is called a batsman even if they are better in any other skills in cricket. Batsmen have to adapt to various conditions when playing on different cricket pitches, especially in different countries. A top-level batsman has good reflexes, decision-making and strategy with excellent physical batting skills.
During an innings two members of the batting side are on the pitch. The one facing the current delivery from the bowler is called 'the striker', while the other is the non-striker. When a batsman is out, he is replaced by a teammate. This continues until the end of the innings or until 10 of the team members are out. After the batting of first team is over the other team gets a turn to bat.
Batting tactics and strategy depends on the type of match being played. It also depends on the current state of play. Batsmen try to score many runs quickly without losing their wicket. To score quickly, risky shots must be played which increases the chances of batsman being out. Batsman's safest choice is to guard the stumps but this may result in scoring fewer runs.
As with all other cricket statistics, batting statistics and records are given much attention. It helps to know how effectively a batsman is playing. The main statistic for batting is a player's batting average. This is calculated by dividing the number of runs he has scored by the number of times he has been out (dismissed).
Typhoon Maria (2018)
Typhoon Maria (called Typhoon Gardo in the Philippines) was a severe Western Pacific tropical cyclone in July 2018. The storm struck East China. Maria (Gardo) was an unusual Category 5 super typhoon when it hit Taiwan and China.
At her peak, Maria had winds of .
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