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• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso<\/h3><\/li>

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  FCO's travel advice & alerts (fco.gov.uk)<\/h2><\/div>

  • Burkina Faso<\/a><\/h3><\/li>

    • The FCO advise against all travel to the area of Burkina Faso north of the town of Boulsa<\/strong>.
      
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    • There is a general threat from terrorism. This threat is increased due to the possibility of retaliatory attacks following the French intervention in Mali. There is a heightened risk that terrorist groups may cross the northern borders from Mali and Niger into Burkina Faso to carry out kidnap attacks. See Terrorism
      
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    • Demonstrations have taken place in towns and cities across Burkina Faso since early 2012. Some have turned violent. You should avoid large crowds and demonstrations.<\/strong>
      
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    • Most visits to Burkina Faso are trouble-free.
      
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    • There is no British Embassy in Burkina Faso. If you need consular assistance you should contact the British High Commission in Accra, Ghana. There is an Honorary Consul <\/a>in Burkina Faso, who can offer limited help.
      
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    • You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance <\/a>before travelling. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","script":"$().ready(function() {$('#Destination_info div.infSection a.minMax').click(function() {\tvar relVal=$(this).attr('rel'), cookieVal='min';\tvar cookieName='minmax_' + relVal;\tif ($(this).hasClass('min')) {\t$(this).addClass('max').removeClass('min');\t} else {\t$(this).removeClass('max').addClass('min');\tcookieVal='max';\t}\t$(this).parent().next().slideToggle('fast');\t$.cookie(cookieName, cookieVal, { expires: 7, path: '\/' });\treturn false;\t});});"}