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Wansom AI· 8/19/2026
Burkina Faso: SAMAO SEMH AES 2026 Ouagadougou to Host Major Extractive Event - Wansom AI
The Culture Custodian· 2/27/2026
FESPACO Prepares for its 30th Edition - The Culture Custodian
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health· 3/6/2024
Ouagadougou Partnership: How much do you know about SRHR in Francophone West Africa! - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Reuters· 10/17/2021
Pan-African film festival opens in Burkina Faso amid COVID19 and security challenges - Reuters
VOA - Voice of America English News· 11/17/2024
Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence - VOA - Voice of America English News
Africa Center for Strategic Studies· 8/29/2023
Burkina Faso Crisis Continues to Spiral - Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Seychelles News Agency· 2/1/2026
Anger over gender inequality, harassment mark Africa's top film festival - Seychelles News Agency
qz.com· 4/27/2022
Photos: Burkina Faso’s contemporary dance festival turns the discourse away from terror - qz.com
WHO | Regional Office for Africa· 4/28/2008
International Conference on Primary Health Care and Health Systems opens in Ouagadougou - WHO | Regional Office for Africa
The Film Verdict· 4/4/2023
VERDICT : Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) - The Film Verdict
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What kinds of events run in Ouagadougou?+
Ouagadougou has 2 upcoming events on Rifio. We aggregate events from Luma, Eventbrite, Meetup and direct organisers, refreshed every few hours.
Are events in Ouagadougou free?+
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Who hosts events in Ouagadougou?+
Ouagadougou has a mix of community-led meetups, professional conferences and corporate events from a wide range of hosts.
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