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Burkina Faso. history of Burkina Faso, survey of the important events and people in the history of Burkina Faso. A landlocked country in western Africa, Burkina Faso gained independence from France in 1960 and was originally known as Upper Volta before adopting its current name in 1984. The capital, Ouagadougou, is also the country’s largest ...
Apr 25, 2017 · Ouagadougou , the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso. Dave Primov / Shutterstock.com. Burkina Faso is a country in the western part of Africa covering an area of 105,900 square miles. It has a population of approximately 17.3 million. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country and it is surrounded by six states; Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ivory ...
Located in the central region and commonly known as Ouaga, Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso. With a population of about 3 million
Oct 1, 2022 · The announcement capped a day that began with gunfire near a military camp in the capital Ouagadougou, an explosion near the presidential palace, and interruptions to state television programming.
Mar 9, 2020 · Ouagadougou, commonly known as Ouaga, is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso. It is the cultural, economic and administrative centre of the country.
Oct 1, 2022 · Unrest quickly escalated in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, as military officers who removed another military leader accused France of helping him stage a comeback.
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu both: wägədo͞oˈgo͞o [ key], city (1991 est. pop. 634,500), capital of Burkina Faso. It is the nation's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. Ouagadougou is also the trade and distribution center for an agricultural region whose main crop is peanuts.
