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The 6-metre-high (20 ft) statue faces the railway station, welcoming travellers into Ouaga. The place bears the name of an important chief in Burkina Faso's history. "Laongo": 30 km (19 mi) east of the city, features enormous granite slabs that were designed by various sculptors. The exhibit displays works of art from five continents. [18]
From medieval times until the end of the 19th century, the central region of present-day Burkina Faso was ruled by the Mossi people, descendants of warriors of the Dagomba people of present-day Ghana, who mixed with Mandé and other local peoples in the 11th century.
Nikopolis is a combination of two Greek words: Νίκη "Victory"+Πόλις "City." Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou: The name Ouagadougou goes back to the 15th century when the Yonyonse and the Ninsi tribes inhabited the area. They were in constant conflict until 1441 when Wubri, a Yonyonse hero and an important figure in the region's history, led ...
Map of Burkina Faso. This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso. ... Bold indicates the city being the capital of its province and/or region. Rank City
1960 - City becomes capital of independent Burkina Faso. [7] 1961 Population: 59,126. [10] Joseph Conombo becomes mayor. 1966 - Population: 77,500 (estimate). [11] 1969 - Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou begins. [12] 1972 - Koupéla-Ouagadougou road built. [13] 1974 - University of Ouagadougou founded. 1977 - Santos FC ...
The National Culture Week of Burkina Faso, better known by its French name La Semaine Nationale de la culture (SNC), is one of the most important cultural activities of Burkina Faso. It is a biennial event which takes place every two years in Bobo Dioulasso, the second-largest city in the country.
The Mossi Kingdoms, were a group of kingdoms in modern-day Burkina Faso that dominated the region of the upper Volta river for hundreds of years. The largest Mossi kingdom was that of Ouagadougou. The king of Ouagadougou, known as the Mogho Naaba, or King of All the World, served as the Emperor of all the Mossi.
Agacher Strip War (1985) Burkina Faso Mali: Ceasefire: 1987 Burkinabé coup d'état (1987) Government of Burkina Faso. CDRs; Military Faction NPFL. Supported by: Libya [1] France Ivory Coast Mali [2] Coup attempt succeeds. Thomas Sankara is overthrown and murdered. Blaise Compaoré is installed as the new president. Sierra Leonean Civil War ...