An ongoing war and civil conflict between the Government of Burkina Faso and Islamist rebels began in August 2015 and has led to the displacement of over...
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The Burkina Faso Armed Forces (French: Forces armées du Burkina Faso) is the term used for the national military of Burkina Faso. The service branches...
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Kaya is the fifth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying northeast of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning...
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Centre-Nord ([sɑ̃tʁ.nɔʁ], "North Central") is one of thirteen administrative regions of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in Africa. The population of...
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Sanmatenga Province (redirect from Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso)
Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region. Its capital is Kaya. Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments:...
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Nord ([nɔʁ], "North") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Nord was 1,720,908 in 2019...
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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the...
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Thomas Sankara (redirect from People's Republic of Burkina Faso)
Marxist revolutionary and Pan-Africanist who served as President of Burkina Faso from his coup in 1983 to his assassination in 1987. After being appointed...
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The Politics of Burkina Faso takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso is the head of government...
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory...
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Terrorism in Burkina Faso refers to non-state actor violence in Burkina Faso carried out with the intent of causing fear and spreading extremist ideology...
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towns in Burkina Faso. 1200 Logement Abanga Abassi Abaye Aribinda Ayaraba Babakou Babanloua Bagré Bagzan Balkuy Bangma Banga, Burkina Faso Banfora Bangaba...
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Gounghin Nord is a town located in the province of Kadiogo in Burkina Faso. It is at 12°21'42"N 1°33'3"W and has an unknown population (2024). "List of...
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Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Burkina Faso include: Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1998 African...
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Yatenga Province (redirect from Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso)
Yatenga is one of the provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region of the country. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya (also...
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Centre-Nord Region. They then set fire to the church, a shop and two vehicles. On 8 September 2019 in the Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso. In the Barsalogho...
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Twenty-eight civilians are found dead in the town of Nouna, in northwest Burkina Faso. Burkinabe human rights groups allege that the killings were perpetrated...
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Per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities. Most of these...
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Yako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, the capital of Passoré Province. It lies 109 kilometres (68 mi) north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its...
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Burkina Faso's 22.1 million people belong to two major West African cultural groups: the Gur (Voltaic) and the Mandé. The Voltaic are far more numerous...
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Centre-Ouest and Centre-Nord in Burkina Faso. It is at 12°43'00.0"N 2°03'00.0"W and has an unknown population (2024). "Kaba, Burkina Faso - Facts and information...
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dans le nord du Burkina Faso" (in French). France24. 17 February 2020. "UN refugee agency condemns 'brutal and callous' killings in Burkina Faso". UN News...
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Barsalogho aid convoy attack (category Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso)
(2020-05-31). "Burkina Faso : 10 morts dans l'attaque d'un convoi humanitaire au Centre-Nord (communiqué)". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in...
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Gouerba (category Villages in Burkina Faso)
region of Centre-Nord in Burkina Faso. It is at 12°47'42.5"N 1°02'29.8"W and has an unknown population (2024). "Gouerba, Burkina Faso - Facts and information...
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The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes...
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Burkina Faso is divided into thirteen regions, forty-five provinces, and 351 departments. Since 2012, every department includes now a single commune (municipality)...
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Namentenga Province (redirect from Namentenga Province, Burkina Faso)
Namentenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region. Its capital is Boulsa. Namentenga is divided into 8 departments:...
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Mané is a town in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Mane Department in Sanmatenga Province. Mané one of the Mossi principalities and was founded in the...
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Kabarale (category Villages in Burkina Faso)
Centre-Nord in Burkina Faso. It is at 13°19'27.4"N 0°18'41.4"E and has an unknown population (2024). "Kabaralé populated place, Nord, Burkina Faso". bf...
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Barsalogho Department (category Departments of Burkina Faso)
Barsalogho is a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Barsalogho. The Department has 43 main...
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