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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d’Ivoire to the southwest. The capital is Ouagadougou.
Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed in 1984 by President Thomas Sankara.
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Soldiers seize power in Burkina Faso as global coup surge continues
Burkina Faso military confirms coup on national airwaves, dissolves transitional government
Burkina Faso military takes over in hostile coup
The African coup from central casting, circa 1980s
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