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from: "Noel, Le nord du Burkina et Bon Annee" By Bartje

Background: Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.

116 days ago: rosekanasty published a blog
Camel riding in Oursi

June 11th 2008 Africa » Burkina Faso » Sahel » Gorom-Gorom
Now that school is out, Radhika and I decided to take a trip to Oursi, a village in the Sahel region in northern Burkina Faso. This would be the place we tried to go last summer, when we caught a rid ... [full story]

140 days ago: pnltravels published a blog
Leaving Mali For Burkina Faso

May 18th 2008 Africa » Burkina Faso » Sahel » Gorom-Gorom
Back in Bandiagara after the Dogon trek. We needed a day to get caught up on laundry and repacking. We opted to sleep on the roof back at the Hotel Satimbe, rather than the cell-like room, but it wa ... 10 photos [full story]

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