In the market (the dry land part!)

The end of Mali and into Burkina Faso

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January 4th 2003
Hello and a Happy New Year to everybody! We had a big New Years Eve at a free camp outside of Sevare (near Mopti) shared with the 40 or so people travelling on two Economic Expeditions Trans Africa trucks we met up with. There was plenty of eating, drinking and making merry, including some fireworks. Before that, we had a day trip on a pinasse along the River Niger from Mopti. Nine of us ... read more

Africa » Burkina Faso » Centre » Ouagadougou

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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 res... ... read more