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West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso & Mali

West Africa is one of the poorest but most culturally diverse regions. For decades many parts of West Africa were under French rule and a strong connection with France still exists today. Traveler Justine Shapiro visits three former French colonies: Benin, Burkina Faso andMali, travelling north from the old slave coast into the Sahara ending her journey at the legendary city of Timbuktu.

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  • Originally Aired November 29, 1996
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Created March 29, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Krishna Govender Director