Burkina Faso women's national volleyball team

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The Burkina Faso women's national volleyball team represents Burkina Faso in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. [1]

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References

  1. "Confederation Africaine de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-11-02.