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Stories and Tips Burkina Faso

Casual Sacrifice

Written by adf on 04 Mar, 2007

As I entered the courtyard of the largest of the mud-brick mosques at Bani, I noticed two older men holding a young goat. My guide, a young imam, said, "Excuse me for a moment". Joining the two men, he waited for them to lay the…Read More


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Meet the Touareg

Written by adf on 04 Mar, 2007

You've seen them featured in endless National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and BBC documentaries: the nomadic Touareg are still very much a presence in the Sahel and Sahara, and still very much nomadic. A proud, pious, and generally welcoming people, they are sharp traders who continue…Read More


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Tiébélé

Written by ezrab on 14 Nov, 2003

Near Po and the Nazinge Reserve is the village of Tiébélé. According to its inhabitants, it’s one of the last villages built in the traditional Gourounsi. To visit the houses, a guide is obligatory, but don’t worry, they will find you before you even started…Read More


Gorom Gorom

Written by ezrab on 14 Nov, 2003

Gorom Gorom is one of the most northern cities of Burkina Faso and lies on the edge of the Sahara -- that edge is moving southwards continuously. Two busses visit Gorom Gorom daily from Ouagadougou, but the town feels like being on the edge of…Read More


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Laongo

Written by ezrab on 14 Nov, 2003

Some 30 kilometres east of Ouagadougou, one can find the village of Laongo, which harbours a garden with modern sculptures in granite. It is found by taking the route to Fada N´Gourma and turning left after 30km, taking the dust route to Ziniare. The sculptures…Read More


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