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I got this in an e-mail today...........

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of
traveling to Burkina Faso and recommends U.S. citizens defer traveling
to the country due to increasing security concerns relating to incidents
of violence and lawlessness in numerous cities throughout the country
since February 22, 2011. The government of Burkina Faso has not yet
been able to restore complete control. The overall situation remains
tense and unpredictable.



In Ouagadougou, and several other cities throughout the country,
including Fada N'Gourma and Tenkodogo, mutineering soldiers have
protested violently, looted, and committed carjackings. There also have
been violent protests by other groups. For example, in Ouagadougou from
April 14-16, heavily armed individuals in military and civilian clothing
were shooting, attacked several residences of government officials,
robbed a number of private homes, raided numerous hotels, and forcibly
seized government and private vehicles (most of which were recovered
with minimal damage). On April 16, protesting civilians destroyed some
government and private buildings and property. From April 16-18, there
was renewed violence from mutineering soldiers in a few other cities.

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