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Bookmark or Share- Burkina Faso | Coup, Map, Capital, Flag, Government, & HistoryBurkina Faso, landlocked country in western Africa. The country occupies an extensive plateau, and its geography is characterized by a savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south. Burkina Faso. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960.
- Burkina Faso’s coup and political situation: All you need to ...5 Oct 2022. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. On September 30, Burkina Faso military leader President Paul-Henri Damiba was deposed in the country’s second coup in a...
- Burkina Faso - The World FactbookThe country achieved independence from France in 1960 and changed its name to Burkina Faso in 1984. Repeated military coups were common in the country’s first few decades. In 1987 Blaise COMPAORE deposed the former president, established a government, and ruled for 27 years. In October 2014, COMPAORE resigned following protests against his ...
- Burkina Faso - WikipediaBurkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of 274,223 km 2 (105,878 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. As of 2021, the country had an estimated population of 23,674,480.
- Burkina Faso’s political crisis explained, in 500 words9 Dec 2021. Burkina Faso is facing a political vacuum in the face of an escalating security crisis that has killed thousands and led to street protests.
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