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Ouagadougou was founded possibly as early as 1050 by the Soninke Wangara diaspora from the Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadu. The name Wagadugu means 'home of the Wagu', the Soninke subgroup that ruled Ghana. [4] [5] Ouagadougou is a Francophone spelling of this name.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ... 1919 - Ouagadougou designated capital of French colonial Upper Volta. [7]
The history of Burkina Faso includes the history of various kingdoms within the country, ... Ouagadougou history and timeline (capital and largest city)
Wobgho, previously known as Boukary Koutou, and his Mossi cavalry were a considerable force in the region. Wobogo (died 1904) was the Mogho Naba (ruler) of Ouagadougou from 1890 to 1897, at the time of the French colonial conquest of Upper Volta.
Historian Yamba Tiendrebeogo reconstructed the history of Wogodogo from Mossi oral tradition that included the lengths of the reigns of historical rulers. [6] Other scholars propose more recent dates for many pre-colonial events—setting the start of Oubri's reign around 1495 rather than 1182—and correspondingly shorter reigns for many rulers.
Formerly called the National School of Administration (ENA), the current National School of Administration and Judiciary (ENAM) was established by presidential decree on December 4, 1959, at the dawn of the independence of Upper Volta, which became Burkina Faso in August 1984.
History of Ouagadougou (1 C, 2 P) M. Mayors of Ouagadougou (4 P) O. Organisations based in Ouagadougou (2 C) P. People from Ouagadougou (4 C, 40 P) S. Sport in ...
Ouagadougou Maison du people. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 63 per cent, compared to a national average of 28.3 per cent. The gross primary enrolment was 84.8 per cent, pos-primary was 51.8 per cent and gross secondary school enrolment was 27.5. There were 8660 boys and 8781 girls enrolled in the primary and post-secondary level.