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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
- Fri - Apr 19, 2024: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities' - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[VOA] Burkina Faso's military junta has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities," according to a government statement Thursday. - Fri - Apr 19, 2024: Ghana Accused of Expelling Fulani Asylum Seekers From Burkina Faso - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[The New Humanitarian] Zebilla, Ghana -- 'We know we are not wanted in Ghana, but they will kill us in Burkina Faso.' - Thu - Apr 18, 2024: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities' - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[RFI] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions between the African state and its former colonial master. - Sat - Apr 13, 2024: How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa - AllAfrica News: Burkina Faso
[CFR] It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent. - 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.