Jean Lucres Bazi has become the first Burkinabe to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. The young man from Burkina Faso managed the ascent and returned to the base camp in five days, as he shared on social media.
Bazi recounted that it took him four days to climb, starting the final phase on July 9th at around 1:30 AM local time. At an altitude of 5,100 meters, he experienced a nosebleed due to reduced pressure, alongside other symptoms of altitude sickness.
He also shared that at 5,300 meters, he encountered a woman who needed evacuation because of severe symptoms.
At approximately 5,500 meters, Bazi began experiencing hallucinations due to the lack of oxygen, and the intense cold made movement painful, particularly in his right arm. Accompanied by a guide, he reached Stella Point at an altitude of 5,756 meters, after which they reached the summit in an hour and a half, capturing a photo with the summit sign. The journey from the camp to the top took about six hours.
The descent from the summit is typically a 30 km trek covered over three days. However, Bazi convinced his guide to complete it in one day, although he later called this decision the "worst of his life," as he was so exhausted upon returning to the hotel that he couldn't even climb the stairs.
"I can hardly believe it! Burkina Faso was well represented; I conquered Kilimanjaro in five days—four days up and one day down," he added.
In July 2024, a delegation from the Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the CIS reached Kilimanjaro's summit, with Dmitry Serov, an advisor to the IPA CIS Secretary-General, placing a flag at the top.
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