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Burkina Faso
[ ber-kee-nuh fah-soh ]
noun
- a republic in western Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). : Ouagadougou.
Burkina Faso
/ ɜːˈ쾱ːəˈæəʊ /
noun
- 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
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These were largely concentrated along the country's border with Burkina Faso.
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The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger dealt a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group.
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At the time of his death he had been due to travel to Burkina Faso to preside over the jury at the festival, which opens on Saturday.
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The three, all in their late thirties or early forties, said they had fought in Burkina Faso multiple times since 2018.
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Mali and Burkina Faso criticised Ecowas' "inhuman" sanctions and vowed to defend Niger if the bloc intervened militarily.
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