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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Burkina Faso

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Burkina Faso

Updated April 6, 2022

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Cour Royale de Tiébélé.

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Cour Royale de Tiébélé

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.
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Ruins of Loropéni

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
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Stories About Burkina Faso

Madi Dermé performs dressage with his horse Toubab at the equestrian club Cheval Mandingue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dermé hopes to revive cavalier traditions in the country and introduce modern European equestrian arts.

The Horseman Fighting to Preserve Burkina Faso's Equestrian Culture

Madi Dermé doesn't want to be the last of the country’s legendary cavaliers.
by Clair MacDougall
April 6, 2022
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Inside Burkina Faso’s Mosquito Dome, Where Venomous Fungus Is Put to the Test

An innovative research center dedicated to blood, biting, and beating back malaria.
by Sabrina Imbler
June 14, 2019

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