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The history of Burkina Faso includes the history of various kingdoms within the country, such as the Mossi kingdoms, as well as the later French colonisation of the territory and its independence as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960.
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 ...
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.
Burkina Faso history-related lists (1 C, 5 P) A. Archaeology of Burkina Faso (1 C) D. Defunct organisations based in Burkina Faso (2 C, 1 P) E. Historical events in ...
Category: History of Burkina Faso by period. 9 languages. ... Years in Burkina Faso (7 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 24 August 2019, at 00:58 (UTC). ...
Stone sculpture of the Bura culture, Niger. The Bura culture (Bura system) refers to a set of archeological sites in the lower Niger River valley of Niger and Burkina Faso.More specifically, the Iron Age civilization exemplified by the Bura culture was centered in the southwest portion of modern-day Niger and in the southeast part of contemporary Burkina Faso (formerly known as Upper Volta).
One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims' relatives and religious leaders, piling pressure on the ruling junta of a country where ...
History of Burkina Faso; Bura Bura-Asinda: Prehistoric c. 3rd–13th century: Mossi Kingdoms: c. 11th century – 1896: Kong Empire: ... This is a list of years in ...