Ten things you probably didn’t know about Burkina Faso
We are now in Burkina Faso, the last stop on what has been a fascinating and somewhat challenging tour of West Africa. Here’s a beginner’s guide to one of the world’s poorest countries: 1. Located in...
View ArticleBurkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré and the Secret of [Almost] Eternal Rule
My book The Ringtone and the Drum turned two last Sunday. Conveniently, one of the countries it covers, Burkina Faso, promptly had a revolution. Yesterday a great crowd of protesters set fire to...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....
