Difference between revisions of "Burkina Faso"

From Wikispooks
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "|location=Africa" to "|location=West Africa, Africa")
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
 
|map=Location_Burkina_Faso_AU_Africa.svg
 
|map=Location_Burkina_Faso_AU_Africa.svg
 
|logo=Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg
 
|logo=Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg
 +
|description=African country; formely part of the [[French Empire]].
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''Burkina Faso''' is a [[nation state]] in [[Africa]]. It was formerly known as '''Upper Volta'''.
 
'''Burkina Faso''' is a [[nation state]] in [[Africa]]. It was formerly known as '''Upper Volta'''.
 +
 +
==History==
 +
Independence from [[France]] in [[1960]].
 +
 +
Suspended from the [[African Union]] after the [[2022 Burkinabé coup d'état]].<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/31/africa-union-suspends-burkina-faso-after-coup-as-envoys-head-for-talks</ref>
  
 
{{SMWDocs}}
 
{{SMWDocs}}
 +
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
{{Stub}}
 

Latest revision as of 17:50, 31 January 2022

Group.png Burkina Faso  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Location Burkina Faso AU Africa.svg
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
LocationWest Africa, Africa
LeaderPresident of Burkina Faso
TypeUnited Nations Members.svg nation state
Member ofAfrican Union, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN
SubpageBurkina Faso/Prime Minister
African country; formely part of the French Empire.

Burkina Faso is a nation state in Africa. It was formerly known as Upper Volta.

History

Independence from France in 1960.

Suspended from the African Union after the 2022 Burkinabé coup d'état.[1]


 

Group

GroupDescription
University of OuagadougouThe main university in the African nation of Burkina Faso
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.



References