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Coordinates: 12°20′N 1°50′W. Burkina Faso [a] 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.
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.
Feb 26, 2024 · Provides an overview of Burkina Faso, including key dates and facts about this West African nation.
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. Africa. Watch Live. All the latest...
Jun 3, 2024 · Stay on top of Burkina Faso latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
6 days ago · 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)
Oct 5, 2022 · Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been caught up in an escalating wave of violence attributed to rebel fighters allied to both al-Qaeda and the ISIL (ISIS) group, killing thousands of people and...
4 days ago · Between November last year and April, almost 1,800 people were reportedly killed in Burkina Faso, allegedly by both armed groups and State actors. In one particularly abhorrent incident, over 220 civilians, including 56 children, were reportedly killed in by uniformed troops in two villages in the north on a single day in late February.
Dec 28, 2021 · Burkina Faso - The World Factbook. Explore All Countries. Burkina Faso. Africa. Page last updated: December 28, 2021. Photos of Burkina Faso. View 1 Photos. Introduction. Background. Many of Burkina Faso’s ethnic groups arrived in the region between the 12 th and 15 th centuries.
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...
