Sankara, a gendarme, was of mixed Mossi–Fulani (Silmi–Moaga) heritage, while his mother, Marguerite Kinda, was of direct Mossi descent. He spent his early years...

largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established...

Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (/ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/, Mossi: Waogdgo Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], Dyula: Wagadugu, French: Ouagadougou French: [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital of...

choice between the leftist radicals and conservatives. He was the first Mossi head of state since Maurice Yaméogo. According to Ouédraogo, Captain Thomas...

Yaaparigu, Bilanbedo (1887–1919) Mossi Kingdom of Bilayanga (complete list) – Yempaabu, ruler (1890s–?) Yembuado, ruler (?) Mossi Kingdom of Bongandini (complete...

a sacred grove of trees, the Poni Museum (Musée des Civilisations des Peuples du Sud-Ouest or Musée du Poni) and caves. There is also a mosque on elevated...

Ditanyè"), also known as "L'Hymne de la victoire" ("The Anthem of Victory", Mossi: "Burkina Faso fãag-m-meng yɩɩlle";) or "Une Seule Nuit" ("One Single Night")...

(?) Mossi Kingdom of Bilanga (complete list) – Buricimba dynasty Tontuoriba, Bilanbedo (?) Lisongi, Bilanbedo (?) Baahamma, Bilanbedo (?) Mossi Kingdom...

Wule Wattara, ruler (1749–1809) Mossi Kingdom of Liptako (complete list) – Brahima bi Saydu, Ja-oro (1758–1810) Mossi Kingdom of Nungu (complete list)...

Ouédraogo had been brought to power in a 1982 coup with the Conseil de Salut du Peuple (CSP), a body composed of military officials of different ideological backgrounds...

control of their northernmost provinces was slipping, as attested by the Mossi raids on Macina. In 1433–1434, the Empire lost control of Timbuktu to the...

rule. Upon his return, he embarked on a series of campaigns against the Mossi, the Sultanate of Agadez, and the Kanem-Borno empire. In 1501 he defeated...

(1504–1547) Orhogbua, Oba (1547–1580) Ehengbuda, Oba (1580–1602) Burkina Faso Mossi Kingdom of Nungu (complete list) – Gima, Nunbado (1470–1520) Gori, Nunbado...

1625–1645) Hogbonu (complete list) – Té-Agbanlin, Ahosu (1688–1729) Burkina Faso Mossi Kingdom of Nungu (complete list) – Kampadiboaghi, Nunbado (1571–1615) Kampadi...

Zarma constituting a minority. It was primarily composed of Hausa, Fulani, Mossi, and notably the Gurunsi people, who played a crucial role as allies and...

and received her early education in Koudougou. She was brought up in the Mossi tradition. Her father, Henri Guissou, was an MP in the French Parliament...

Nandouta, and Saboba in Ghana. Main ethnicities include the Konkomba, Bassar, Mossi, Lamba, Tchokossi and Haoussa. The region is a particular centre for the...

sirigi ("Mother of Masks") of the Dogon, and the karanga masks of the Mossi former kingdom of Yatenga, in northern Burkina Faso." Studies in Kasem Phonetics...

in the commune including Fula, Bozo, Bambara, Dogon, Songhai, Bobos and Mossis. The most spoken language is Fula followed by Bozo. Mopti has a hot semi-arid...

commentary by Matthäus Dresser), Heinrich Meibom, Justus Lipsius, Di Antonio Mossi and Michele Zappulo. The history of Étienne Pasquier was first to assign...

Binger, Louis Gustave. Du Niger au golfe de Guinée par le pays de Kong et le Mossi (1887–1889). Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1992. Bonnamour, Jacques. "La restructuration...