Burkina Faso Basics
Capital: Ouagadogo
Population: 16.4 million
Official Language: French
Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity
Date of independence: 5th August 1960
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Our first country under the Microscope will look at The Land of the Upright People - Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso Basics Capital: Ouagadogo Population: 16.4 million Official Language: French Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity Date of independence: 5th August 1960 Formerly a French colony known as the Republic of the Upper Volta, Burkina Faso declared full independence from France on 5th August 1960. It was in 1984 that Thomas Sankara - President of the Upper Volta, renamed it Burkina Faso – The Land of the Upright People, a name derived from two of the major native languages – Mòoré and Dioula. It is with Thomas Sankara, a Marxist, supporter of pan-Africanism and military leader that this section begins. His story is one of great hope and tragedy for his beloved Burkina Faso. In telling the story of the revolutionary that was Sankara, I have found this documentary: Thomas Sankara – The upright man. The documentary provides an insightful look at the complexity of Sankara’s position and the politics of Burkina Faso in the 1980’s. Sankara remains an inspiration African figure, and one who truly believe in an independent and self-sufficient Africa. The question as to whether Sankara’s vision for Burkina Faso was idealistic rather than realistic is to be debated but the vision he had for his country is one to be admired.
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