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Coverage dated February 24, 2023

Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso'

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso'

  2. France 24

    Top Africa film festival opens in jihadist-hit Burkina (opens France 24)

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    Africa's biggest film festival kicked off in Burkina Faso on Saturday with the Sahel nation's long-running jihadist insurgency looming large over the opening night.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Africa's largest film festival offers hope amid years of strife in Burkina Faso (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso's capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance.

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