This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of seven people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting four Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion).
The current head of state of Burkina Faso is Interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, who took power during a coup d'état on 30 September 2022.
It is 1984. President Thomas Sankara moves to change his nation's name from the Republic of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso 24 years after freedom from French rule. This name change gives way to new public images like the song of devotion, maxim, and banner (all the more later).<br>
He made another...
Which nation Colonized Burkina Faso?
The historical backdrop of Burkina Faso incorporates the historical backdrop of different realms inside the country, like the Mossi realms, as well as the later French colonization of the region and its autonomy as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960.
What...
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