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Capital: Ouagadougou
Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic Current President: Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Economy:
Population: 21,382,659 (July 2021 est.) Land Size: 274,200 sq km (105,900 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups:
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RECENT NEWS
- Mon - Mar 25, 2024: Bird Flu - What Is It, How Does It Spread and How Can We Protect Ourselves From It? - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[The Conversation Africa] There has been an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The viral disease, also called avian influenza, killed 441 chickens out of a flock of 641 on a farm. - Fri - Mar 22, 2024: Armed Groups Continue Terror Campaign Across Burkina Faso - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[UN News] Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is "beyond alarming", said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country. - Tue - Mar 19, 2024: 'Endeavour to Negotiate the Withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso' - Pres Akufo-Addo to AU, Ecowas - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in the interest of the dire implications on peace and security on the continent and the imminent threat to West Africa's long-standing integration experience, called for a rapid resolution of the ensuing impasse between the regional blocs on the continent and the breakaway member states of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. - Tue - Mar 19, 2024: Working Together With Communities to Build Their Resilience in the Face of a Protracted Crisis - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[ICRC] Ouagadougou -- Statement by Patrick Youssef, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for Africa, following his visit to Burkina Faso - Fri - Mar 15, 2024: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Hint At a New West African Currency - What It'll Take for It to Succeed - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[The Conversation Africa] On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger's ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a common currency with Burkina Faso and Mali. "The currency is a first step toward breaking free from the legacy of colonisation," he said on national TV, referring to the CFA franc inherited from French colonisation.