Aug 20 (Reuters) - SEMAFO Inc SMF.TO :
* SEMAFO UPDATES ON SECURITY IN BURKINA FASO
* SEMAFO INC - MANA AND BOUNGOU MINES CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION
* SEMAFO - FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO FRIDAY'S INCIDENT AT MANA MINE REVEALED CO'S EMPLOYEE BUS DROVE INTO ONGOING HOLD-UP BY BANDITS ON MAIN BOBO ROAD
* SEMAFO INC - AS PART OF NEW SECURITY MEASURES AFTER MANA MINE INCIDENT, ALL EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEES WILL TRAVEL BY HELICOPTER BETWEEN MINE & OUAGADOUGOU
* SEMAFO INC - HAVE REINFORCED ESCORTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF NATIONAL EMPLOYEES TO & FROM MANA MINE
* SEMAFO INC - TRANSPORT OF PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES HAS RESUMED BETWEEN BOUNGOU MINE AND OUAGADOUGOU UNDER ADJUSTED SECURITY PROTOCOL