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The massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to 150 m (492 ft) high. The average altitude of Burkina Faso is 400 m (1,312 ft) and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than 600 m (1,969 ft). Burkina Faso is therefore a relatively flat country.
Jul 6, 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.
Feb 26, 2024 · BURKINA FASO: FACTS. Capital: Ouagadougou. Area: 274,200 sq km. Population: 23.6 million. Languages: French, Mossi, Bissa, Dyula, Fula. Life expectancy: 61 years (men) 62 years (women)...
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.
Dec 28, 2021 · since at least 2016, the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso have been actively engaged in combat operations with terrorist groups linked to al-Qa'ida and ISIS; military operations have occurred in the Centre‐Est, Centre‐Nord, Est, Nord, and Sahel administrative regions.
Jul 3, 2024 · Burkina Faso attracts migrants from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Mali, who often share common ethnic backgrounds with the Burkinabe. Despite its food shortages and high poverty rate, Burkina Faso has become a destination for refugees in recent years and hosts about 33,600 Malian refugees as of October 2022. (2018)
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 · 29 Apr 2024. Burkina Faso bans more foreign media outlets. The West African nation "strongly rejects" allegations its army killed at least 223 civilians in February. Africa. 28 Apr 2024. Burkina...
Dec 9, 2021 · In Burkina Faso, an impoverished country of some 20 million people, attacks carried out by armed groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have displaced more than one million people.
Oct 5, 2022 · Burkina Faso’s military leader deposed in second coup this year. Damiba resigned from his post on Sunday, fleeing to neighbouring Togo. Tensions have been high in Burkina Faso since Friday,...
