Burkina Faso

[ ber-kee-nuh fah-soh ]

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noun

a republic in western Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). : Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso

/ bɜːˈkiːnəˈfæsəʊ /

an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles) Former name (until 1984)Upper Volta

Burkina Faso

Republic in west Africa , formerly called Upper Volta, bordered by Niger to the north and east, Benin on the southeast, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast on the south, and Mali on the west and north. Its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso gained independence from France in 1960.

The embassy of Burkina Faso did not respond to a request for comment regarding the filings.

Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is home to a strategically important base for Pentagon surveillance missions.

CD Global Strategies reported earning $30,000 for the Burkina Faso work and $100,000 for assisting Togo.

“The choice of Cardinals of Burkina Faso and Haiti shows concern for people struck by poverty,” he said after the names were read.

A young man in Burkina Faso used savings from income made fixing bikes to open a bicycle shop and put his siblings through school.

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