Burkina Faso bids to woo tourists

October 24, 2007

The west African state of Burkina Faso is a long way down the league of the world's favourite tourism destinations: only 300,000 visitors a year and most of them businessmen. But there are plans to change that. In the capital Ougadougou an international exhibition devoted to tourism and the hotel industry opens on Thursday and the hosts hope its will draw attention to the country's attractions. But its tourist infrastructure suffers from severe underdevelopment. A voiced report.