Burkina Faso
| Country Profiles and Links to Research Resources Burkina Faso |
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Burkina Faso is land-locked West African state formerly known as Upper Volta. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It achieved independence from France in 1960 under Yameogo, overthrown by a coup in 1966, which begins a period of mainly military rule (1966-84). Col Thomas Sankara, made Prime Minister in 1983, seized power in 1984 in a coup backed by junior officers and radical urban groupings. His attempts at radical reform ended in 1987 when he was murdered, and his second-in-command, Baliase Compaore took power. Despite the introduction of competitive election in 1991, Compaore remains President. |
Published in the Journal | |
 | Burkino Faso in the Winds of Liberalisation Article by Ernest Harsch from Vol.25 No.78 of the Review of African Political Economy (December 1998: pp625-641) |
| Aid, NGOs and Grassroots Development: Northern Burkina Faso Article by Nicholas Atampugre from Vol.24 No.71 of the Review of African Political Economy (March 1997: pp57-73) |
| The 'Political Orientation' of Burkina Faso Article by Thomas Sankara from Vol.12 No.32 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1985: pp48-55) |
| Introduction to Sankara and Burkina Faso Article by Victoria Brittain from Vol.12 No.32 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1985: pp39-47) |
| Links to Other Sites | |
| Home Page: Panafrican Film/TV Festival Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (www.fespaco.bf, 01-Dec-98) |
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