Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso -- Heavy gunfire rang out at a military base in Burkina Fasos capital early Sunday prompting fears that a coup attempt was underway after weeks of growing frustration with the governments handling of. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé or Burkinabè bɜːrˈkiːnəbeɪ bur-KEE-nə-bay and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.

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The country occupies an extensive plateau and its geography is characterized by a savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south.

. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta 19581984 it was renamed Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984 by President Thomas Sankara. Burkina Faso is also home to a lively cultural scene. The capital Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso Burkinas two largest and gloriously named cities are famous for their musical traditions and beautiful handicrafts.

The ousting of President Roch Kaboré is the fourth coup in West Africa in the last 17 months. Burkina Faso attracts migrants from Cote dIvoire Ghana and Mali who often share common ethnic backgrounds with the Burkinabe. Tiébélé Burkina Faso A Kassena woman preparing a meal in Tiébélé Burkina Faso.

Established diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso in 1960 following its independence from France. Burkina Fasos army said it took control of the country on Monday deposing President Roch Kabore dissolving the government and parliament suspending the constitution and shuttering its borders. Burkina Faso Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.

In addition to regional peace and stability US. US-Burkina Faso Relations The US. Neighbouring Mali has seen two military interventions in that time fuelled by concerns over an inability to deal with growing militant Islamist violence.

The Government of Burkina Faso has maintained a state of emergency in the entire East and Sahel regions the provinces of Kossi and Sourou in the Boucle de Mouhoun region the province of Kenedougou in the Hauts Bassins region the province of Loroum in the North region and the province of Koulpelogo in the Center-East region. Burkina Fasos military takeover is unsettling but not unexpected. Soldiers in Burkina Faso say a military junta now controls the country January 25 2022510 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Steve Inskeep Twitter Eyder Peralta Twitter Audio will be available later.

Under French colonization Burkina Faso became a main labor source for agricultural and factory work in Cote dIvoire. Burkinabe also migrated to Ghana Mali and Senegal for work between the world wars. Burkina Faso landlocked country in western Africa.

Interests in Burkina Faso are to promote continued democratization and greater respect for human rights and to encourage sustainable economic development.

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