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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), [5] 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.
Feb 26, 2024 · Provides an overview of Burkina Faso, including key dates and facts about this West African nation.
3 days ago · 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.
6 days ago · Burkina Faso soldiers take part in the annual US-led Flintlock military training closing ceremony hosted by the International Counter-Terrorism Academy, in Jacqueville, on March 14, 2023 [Issoufou ...
Apr 26, 2024 · Burkina Faso says 170 dead in village 'executions'. Prosecutors appeal for witnesses as army warns of rising risk of 'large-scale attacks' by militants. All the latest content about Burkina...
Jan 25, 2022 · Hundreds of people in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, have been celebrating after the military seized power on Monday. The ousting of President Roch Kaboré was unsettling but not...
May 26, 2024 · 20 Jun. Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years. Africa. 26 May. Burkina Faso bans more foreign media outlets. Africa. 29 Apr. Burkina Faso rejects accusation of villagers'...
2 days ago · The attack on a military outpost near the border with Niger earlier this month was one of the worst suffered by Burkina Faso’s army in the decade since it began fighting al-Qaeda affiliate Jama ...
Dec 28, 2021 · Burkina Faso has a young age structure – the result of declining mortality combined with steady high fertility – and continues to experience rapid population growth, which is putting increasing pressure on the country’s limited arable land.
Jan 24, 2022 · OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military announced Monday that it had seized power in Burkina Faso, suspending the Constitution and ousting the country’s democratically elected president hours...
