Ibrahim & Friends

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

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March 1st 2007
Well, the end is near. Martin escorted us today to confirm our flight on Royal Air Maroc from Dakar to Casablanca. The ticket agent was very concerned that we weren't confirming a flight from Ouaga anywhere. She didn't seem convinced we had that under control. (We'd already confirmed with Air Burkina.) We went to Galerie Marchande and shopped in the sweltering heat, made a new friend from T ... 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