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Bobo-Dioulasso

American  
[boh-boh-dyoo-las-oh] / ˈboʊ boʊ dyuˈlæs oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W Burkina Faso.


Bobo-Dioulasso British  
/ ˈbəʊbəʊdjuːˈlæsəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W Burkina Faso. Pop: 396 000 (2005 est)

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The aircraft landed in Bobo-Dioulasso, in the west of Burkina Faso and its second-largest city.

From BBC

"There won't be an election that is only concentrated in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso and other nearby towns," he said in November, referring to two cities that have largely been spared the violence unleashed by jihadists.

From BBC

Years ago the excitement at the cinema was palpable in Bobo-Dioulasso, the country's cultural capital, where film producers and cinephiles abounded.

From Reuters

It requested security reinforcements at the French embassy, the ambassador's residence and French schools and cultural establishments in capital Ouagadougou and in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso.

From Reuters

He chose a military career after completing his schooling in Burkina Faso's second city, Bobo-Dioulasso, with reports describing him as "shy and rather reserved" but also "very intelligent".

From BBC