Burkina Faso
Country in West Africa
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. As of 2021, the country had an estimated population of 23,674,480. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
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Burkina Faso's military forces accused of 'massacring 223 civilians - including 56 children'
Military forces in Burkina Faso have been accused of massacring 223 civilians - including babies - in attacks on two villages.
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