“Burkina Faso dropped French as their official language. Removed French colonial ruler’s name from streets. Banned Colonial era Barrister Wigs,” the user posted on X on January 14. The post ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Burkina Faso’s military government publicly declared ... of that same year that revised its constitution and made native languages official languages, replacing French, which had been demoted ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The young West African students ... Other former students have helped establish clubs dedicated to Russian language and culture. “We know Russia well — the ...

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Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta ...

Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation of 23 million in Sahel ... its name from “bougtenga,” which means “happiness district” in Moore, one of the local languages. True to its origins, this year its ...