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Ouagadougou or Wagadugu [2] (/ ˌ w ɑː ɡ ə ˈ d uː ɡ uː /, Mossi: Waogdgo Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], Dyula: Wagadugu, French: Ouagadougou French:) is the capital of Burkina Faso, [3] and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara.The words "Burkina" and "Faso" stem from different languages spoken in the country: "Burkina" comes from Mooré and means "upright", showing how the people are proud of their integrity, while "Faso" comes from the Dyula language (as written in N'Ko: ߝߊ߬ߛߏ߫ faso ...
Burkina Faso gained independence from France in 1960. It was originally called Upper Volta. There have been military coups until 1983 when Captain Thomas Sankara took control and implemented radical left wing policies. He was ousted by Blaise Compaore, who continued for 27 years until 2014, when a popular uprising ended his rule. [18]
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Burkina Faso's only railway connects the region's largest city, Koudougou with Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Ivory Coast. There is no commercial airport in the province but Ouagadougou International Airport is approximately 141 km southeast of Koudougou and as of June 2014 the airport had regularly scheduled flights to most major cities in ...
Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. ... Ouagadougou (formerly Kadiogo Department) is a department or commune of Kadiogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Towns and villages
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This is a list of diplomatic missions in Burkina Faso. At present, the capital city of Ouagadougou hosts 34 embassies. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to Burkina Faso, with most being resident elsewhere in western Africa.