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Burkina 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.
5 days ago · Burkina 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.
1 day ago · Reporting from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and New York. May 11, 2024, 5:01 a.m. ET. He lay on top of his young sons, trying to shield them with his body, he said. The military had forced them and ...
Feb 26, 2024 · BURKINA FASO: FACTS. Capital: Ouagadougou. Area: 274,200 sq km. Population: 23.6 million. Languages: French, Mossi, Bissa, Dyula, Fula. Life expectancy: 61 years (men) 62 years (women)...
May 1, 2024 · Burkina Faso attracts migrants from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Mali, who often share common ethnic backgrounds with the Burkinabe. Despite its food shortages and high poverty rate, Burkina Faso has become a destination for refugees in recent years and hosts about 33,600 Malian refugees as of October 2022. (2018)
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.
Oct 5, 2022 · 5 Oct 2022. On September 30, Burkina Faso military leader President Paul-Henri Damiba was deposed in the country’s second coup in a year, as army Captain Ibrahim Traore took charge, dissolving...
