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ACCOMMODATION
Ouagadougou, Bobo and Banfora have a good range of accommodation, including charm-
ing B&Bs. In more remote areas,
campements
(basic mud huts with bucket showers and no
electricity) are usually the only option but can be very atmospheric.
PRACTICALITIES
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Electricity
Supply is 220V and plugs are of the European two-round-pin variety.
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Languages
French, Moré, Fulfudé and Dioula.
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Newspapers & Magazines
International versions of French- and (a few) English-language publications are
available in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso.
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Radio
BBC World Service is on 99.2FM in Ouagadougou. For a French-language service, tune in to RFI, 94FM.
EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
The following embassies are based in Ougadougou. British citizens should contact the Brit-
ish High Commission (
Click here
) in Accra, Ghana.
Beninese Embassy
(
50 38 49 96; 401 Rue Bagen Nini, near Ouagainter)
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/burkinafaso
;
316 Ave du Professeur Joseph Ki Zerbo)
Also offers diplomatic
help to Australian citizens.
50 30 61 34;
ht-
tp://burkinafaso.nlambassade.org
; 415 Ave Kwame N'Krumah)
50 49 66 66;
www.ambafrance-bf.org
;
Ave
du Trésor)
50 30 67 31;
www.ouagadougou.diplo.de
;
Rue Joseph Badoua)
