Burkina Faso

[ ber-kee-nuh fah-soh ]

noun

1. a republic in western Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). : Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso

/ bɜːˈkiːnəˈfæsəʊ /

noun

1. an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles) Former name (until 1984)Upper Volta

Burkina Faso

1. Republic in west Africa , formerly called Upper Volta, bordered by Niger to the north and east, Benin on the southeast, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast on the south, and Mali on the west and north. Its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso gained independence from France in 1960.

Example Sentences

It featured children from Burkina Faso working in appalling conditions on Ivory Coast cocoa farms.

From Washington Post

In a study of 450 children in Burkina Faso, published in the Lancet in April, researchers reported that a new malaria vaccine, called R21, is 77% effective—just clearing the World Health Organization’s 75% efficacy standard.

From Time

A global group of researchers recently released a preliminary study reporting that their malaria vaccine showed up to 77% efficacy in a one-year preliminary clinical trial involving 450 children in Burkina Faso.

From Quartz

The 12th century king of Dagomba, in present-day Burkina Faso, had no male heir.

From Ozy

Burkina Faso passed a law in 2020 allowing its military to work with militant groups — the only way, the country concluded, it could provide any stability.

From Ozy

The embassy of Burkina Faso did not respond to a request for comment regarding the filings.

From The Daily Beast

Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is home to a strategically important base for Pentagon surveillance missions.

From The Daily Beast

CD Global Strategies reported earning $30,000 for the Burkina Faso work and $100,000 for assisting Togo.

From The Daily Beast

“The choice of Cardinals of Burkina Faso and Haiti shows concern for people struck by poverty,” he said after the names were read.

From The Daily Beast

A young man in Burkina Faso used savings from income made fixing bikes to open a bicycle shop and put his siblings through school.

From The Daily Beast