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A little of my route but good to know. That website is an excellent resource, I wasn't aware of it.
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I do wonder if the kidnapping of the Italian priest this week was in retaliation to the BF military strikes ...
So sad this lovely corner is being affected too now
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I don't think tourists will have any problems if they stay south of Ouagadougou, it is not worse than other parts of WA, Senegal Mali, CIV etc. Just use common sense as always.
North of Ouaga has been out of range for tourists for quite a while. I was up in Dori and the gold mining district, as far north as Gorom Gorom in 2014, impossible now. Here's the 'auberge' in Dori.
Ouagadougou appears to have been targeted in several attacks because the security is lower than in Bamako, Niamey and other WA capitals.
Hard targets were chosen like the French Embassy and the Army HQ.
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Yet again in the SE corner of Burkina!
Ask around before heading for Porga (Benin) border!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-46413189
Priffe, unclear as to why you mentioned CI and Senegal in the same mix, it's been very quiet in both countries with the exception of 13-03-16 in Bassam
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I meant that the risk for being robbed or assaulted is about the same as in the rest of WA. If you are cautious, very low.
If there are attacks against military, police, army HQ and embassies it doesnt concern tourism that much.
Targeted kidnappings and attacks against hotels and popular tourist spots is a whole another story.
Some reading from Menas the think tank in London
https://www.menas.co.uk/wp-content/u.../09/SF0616.pdf
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