This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total... 17 KB (389 words) - 14:49, 15 March 2024 |
On 26 September 2023, dissidents of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces attempted to overthrow the ruling military junta led by Ibrahim Traoré, which came to... 12 KB (1,022 words) - 11:25, 26 March 2024 |
The Burkina Faso Armed Forces (French: Forces armées du Burkina Faso) is the term used for the national military of Burkina Faso. The service branches... 19 KB (1,876 words) - 05:56, 20 March 2024 |
A coup d'état was launched in Burkina Faso on 23 January 2022. Gunfire erupted in front of the presidential residence in the Burkinabé capital Ouagadougou... 50 KB (4,316 words) - 12:02, 9 March 2024 |
Thomas Sankara (redirect from People's Republic of Burkina Faso) Marxist revolutionary and Pan-Africanist who served as President of Burkina Faso from his coup in 1983 to his assassination in 1987. He is viewed by supporters... 77 KB (8,184 words) - 19:23, 26 March 2024 |
Burkina Faso has good relations with the European Union, African and certain Asian countries. France, the former colonial power, in particular, continues... 67 KB (3,493 words) - 14:46, 28 March 2024 |
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the... 166 KB (16,556 words) - 18:50, 27 March 2024 |
Human rights in Burkina Faso are addressed in its constitution, which was ratified in 1991. The 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department... 36 KB (1,954 words) - 17:14, 15 March 2024 |