Soaking up the atmosphere of Burkina Faso's capital

Friendly in French Thoughts on Leaving Ouagadougou Cathedral looks like it's been neatly beheaded by an aeroplane Poor old Ouagadougou, it really doesn't stand a chance. Despite sounding like a 1970s concept album, the capital city of Burkina Faso reflects the country it represents, in that it has no serious tourist attractions; for this heinous crime it's rarely anything other than a transit city for people travelling between Mali and Ghana.