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Fespaco
Going strong since 1969, this world-renowned biennial festival (held in odd-numbered years) sees African films competing for the prestigious Étalon d'Or de Yennenga – Fespaco's equivalent of the Oscars.
Burkina Faso
West African franc (CFA)
French, Moré, Dioula
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to the following areas: northern Burkina Faso (anywhere north of Boulsa); areas within 40km of the Niger and Mali borders; and the south-eastern provinces of Gourma, Kompienga, and Tapoa (including the W National Park and the Arly National Park). Advisories against all-but-essential travel exist for the rest of the country.