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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.
17 Οκτ 2024 · Geographical and historical treatment of Burkina Faso (originally Upper Volta), a landlocked country in western Africa, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. The capital is Ouagadougou, located in the center of the country.
31 Ιουλ 2024 · Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, has a rich and complex history shaped by many cultural influences, colonial subjugation, and a determined struggle for independence.
10 Οκτ 2024 · The 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 president, established a government, and ruled for 27 years.
The history of Burkina Faso includes the history of various kingdoms within the country, such as the Mossi kingdoms, as well as the later French colonisation of the territory and its independence as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960.
5 Μαρ 2018 · A chronology of key events in the history of Burkina Faso, from 1919 to the present
1 Φεβ 2022 · The third military coup in West Africa in less than a year happened on 23rd January 2022 in Burkina Faso. The government of ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was declared deposed, the constitution suspended, and parliament dissolved.
