Publications (211)
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Surface Water–Groundwater Interactions in a Sahelian Catchment: Exploring Hydrochemistry and Isotopes and Implications for Water Quality Management
Ouedraogo, I.; Vanclooster, M.; Huneau, F.; Vystavna, Y.; Kebede, S.; Koussoubé, Y.
The Sahel Transboundary Taoudéni Basin, covering about 20% of Burkina Faso, hosts vital
aquifers critical for water security and development. Effective groundwater monitoring is
essential for sustainable resource management. In the Kou sub-basin, groundwater quality
assessment is increasingly important. This study integrates hydrochemistry,(...)
urface water-groundwater; hydrochemistry; stable isotopes; Sahel region; Kou basin; Burkina Faso
COMMUNICATION
Les Potentialités Minières et Energétiques au Burkina Faso et Opportunité d'investissement
Hermann ILBOUDO
Le Burkina Faso est un véritable pôle minier en Afrique de l’Ouest ;
En témoigne les chiffres sur l’exploitation, l’extension des mines en exploitation, les projets d’exploration en cours, la vision stratégique claire pour la diversification soutenue par les travaux de recherche en cours, des zones peu explorées, l’abondance des indices et g(...)
Potentialié, minière, Energetiqe
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Mapping the Hydraulic Potential of Fissured Aquifers in the Poni Watershed in South-West Burkina Faso
Hebie Adama, Kafando Sayoba, Nakolendousse Samuel
he Poni watershed, located in southwest Burkina Faso, is characterized by crystalline basement geological formations. The hydrogeology of the watershed is characterized by two types of aquifers: alterite aquifers and fissured aquifers. Fissured aquifers are still the most widely used for drinking water supply. The general objective of the pres(...)
Hydrogeological Potential, Fissured Aquifers, Fracturing Density, Drainage Density, Weathering Thickness, Poni Watershed
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Structural Evolution of the Boni Shear Zone (BoSZ): Implications for Gold Mineral Exploration in Southwestern Burkina Faso
Tarnagda Fayçal Aziz , Sawadogo Sâga, Sawadogo Benjamin, Ouiya Pascal, Ouédraogo Abdoul Razack, Perrouty Stéphane
The Boni Shear Zone (BoSZ) has garnered significant interest from the geological exploration community following the Siou gold deposit discovery in the Mana gold district, southwestern Burkina Faso. The BoSZ represents a sheared contact separating the “Tarkwaian-type” metasedimentary sequences and the “Birimian-type” metavolcanic and metavolca(...)
Boni shear zone - Yaramoko shear zone - Bagassi gold district - Birimian - Tarkwaian
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Hydrothermal Alteration in Diénéméra-Gongondy Paleoproterozoic Porphyry Copper Deposit, Burkina Faso, West African Craton
Aristide Belemsobgo, Wendkouni Passecdé Pauline Zongo, Bepowo Hien, Urbain Wenmenga, Séta Naba
Diénéméra-Gongondy copper-gold deposit is one of the rare Paleoproterozoic porphyry copper deposit of West African Craton. Like most of the Precambrian porphyry copper deposits, the mineralization of Diénéméra-Gongondy copper-gold deposit still remains controversial. In this study, we used thirteen drill cores of “Projet Minier Gaoua” to chara(...)
West African Craton, Birimian, Porphyry Copper, Hydrothermal Alteration
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Pharmacological Modulation of Steroid Activity in Hormone-Dependent Breast and Prostate Cancers: Effect of Some Plant Extract Derivatives
Bagora Bayala, Abdou Azaque Zoure, Silvère Baron, Cyrille de Joussineau, Jacques Simpore, Jean-Marc A Lobaccaro
: The great majority of breast and prostate tumors are hormone-dependent cancers; hence, estrogens and androgens can, respectively, drive their developments, making it possible to use pharmacological therapies in their hormone-dependent phases by targeting the levels of steroid or modulating their physiological activity through their respectiv(...)
hormone-dependent tumors ; nuclear receptors ; plant extract derivatives ; prostate and breast cancers ; steroids
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A case report of Villar's nodule in a woman without surgical history
Nabonswindé Lamoussa Marie Ouédraogo, Safy Ilboudo, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Aimé Sosthène Ouedraogo, Maurice Zida, Nayi Zongo, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Edgard Ouangre, Jacques Simpore, Si Simon Traore
Introduction: Villar's nodule is an umbilical endometriosis without anterior or ongoing pelvic endometriosis. The primitive location of this nodule at the umbilical level is rare. Its etiopathogenesis remains unclear.
Presentation of case: We report a case of umbilical endometriosis with unusual clinical expression in a woman in the reprodu(...)
Burkina Faso ; Endométriose ; Ombilic primitive ; Nodule de Villar
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Contribution of Sub-Saharan African medicinal plants to cancer research: Scientific basis 2013-2023
Marc D W Adico, Bagora Bayala, Julio Bunay , Silvère Baron , Jacques Simpore , Jean-Marc A Lobaccaro
Cancer incidence and mortality rates are increasing worldwide. Cancer treatment remains a real challenge for African countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where funding and resources are very limited. High costs, side effects and drug resistance associated with cancer treatment have encouraged scientists to invest in research into new he(...)
Cytotoxicity, Medicinal plants, Molecular mechanisms, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Petrostructural and Microstructural Characterization of Granitoids from the Ziniare Region (Central Burkina Faso, West Africa)
Saga Sawadogo1*, Abraham Seydoux Traore1, Oussény Sourgou2
The Ziniare region is mainly made up of volcano-sedimentary and granitoid formations: the highly altered volcano-sedimentary formations are shales corresponding to the relics of the Birimian furrows, whose general orientation varies from north-south (N-S) to north-east-south-west (NE-SW). This structure is the result of regional shortening f(...)
Deformation, Structure, Granitoid, Shear, Phase
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Relationships between African landforms, regolith materials, and Cenozoic climate change: Implications for sedimentary source-to-sink systems
Dominique CHARDON, Benjamin SAWADOGO, Ousmane BAMBA
This review of landform-regolith associations at a reference locality in Burkina Faso decodes the 50-million-year
long paleoclimatic imprint on the African landscape. Stepwise morpho-pedogenesis formed a sequence of
landform-regolith associations, offering insights into surface evolution processes at successive landscape stages(...)
Laterite, Critical zone, Erosion, Weathering, Sediment routing system, Etchplain, Pediment, Geodiversity, Burkina Faso
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Geological and Geochemical Prospecting for Gold Mineralisation in Gnimi-Yaboghan, Southwestern Burkina Faso, Western Africa
Ibrahim Ouedraogo1 ; Olisa Olusegun.G.2 ; Saga Sawadogo3
Gold mineralization in Gnimi-Yaboghan, southwestern Burkina Faso, was investigated to enhance understanding of its geological context and exploration potential. Geological mapping at a 1:50,000 scale revealed amphibolite, schist, granitoid, and quartz veins. Mineralogical and geochemical analyses (XRF, ICP-MS) and fire assay techniques identif(...)
Geochemical Prospecting, Gold Mineralisation, Hydrothermal Fluid, Structures, Burkina-Faso
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Characterization and Evaluation of the Agronomic Suitability of Three Soil Types for Sorghum Production in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso
Adama Ilboudo , Daouda Guébré , Harouna Ouédraogo, Aminata Ganeme, Koulibi Fidèle Zongo, Edmond Hien
Declining agricultural fertility represent a major challenge to food security in the Sudano-Sahelian areas. In this context, it is essential to cultivate resilient cereals, such as sorghum, whose productivity depends heavily on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil. This study aims to assess soil chemical fertility in o(...)
Fertility; topography; sorghum; agricultural potential; Sudano-Sahelian zone
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Characterization and Evaluation of the Agronomic Suitability of Three Soil Types for Sorghum Production in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso
Adama Ilboudo, Daouda Guébré, Harouna Ouédraogo, Aminata Ganeme, Koulibi Fidèle Zongo and Edmond Hien
Declining agricultural fertility represent a major challenge to food security in the Sudano-Sahelian areas. In this context, it is essential to cultivate resilient cereals, such as sorghum, whose productivity depends heavily on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil. This study aims to assess soil chemical fertility in o(...)
Fertility, topography, sorghum, agricultural potential, Sudano-Sahelian zone
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Performance of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission for Monitoring Small Lakes in West Africa
Félix Girard , Laurent Kergoat , Ibrahim Mainassara , Maxime Wubda, Edwige Dayangnéwendé Nikièma, Amadou Abdourhamane Touré , Julien Renou, Maxime Vayre, Nicolas Taburet , Nicolas Picot , and Manuela Grippa
The volume variability and the hydrological functioning of the thousands of lakes in the Sahelian region are poorly known. The recently launched Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission carrying a wide-swath Ka-band radar interferometer offers new opportunities for large-scale monitoring of lake dynamics, and overcomes the spatial cov(...)
Africa, altimetry, lakes, reservoirs, surface water and ocean topography (SWOT), satellite applications, synthetic aperture radar, water surface area (WSA), water surface elevation (WSE), water volume
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Quantitative assessment of groundwater discharge using hydrograph separation and spring discharge in the Ou´em´e valley, southern Benin
Bio Guidah Chabi, Huguette C. Emvoutou, Val´erie D.O. Kotchoni, Abdoukarim Alassane, Iboukoun Christian Alle, Maxime Wubda, Moussa Boukari
Groundwater is the primary source of freshwater for drinking, agricultural water, and industrial in many nations worldwide. Understanding the interaction between groundwater and river is vital for the sustainable management of water resources. This study aims to evaluate groundwater discharge into two major rivers in coastal sedimentary basin.(...)
Stable isotopes, Hydrograph separation, Springs, Benin