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Horizon FM is a radio station in Burkina Faso. It is broadcast in the French language on 102.7 or 104.4 FM from the city of Bobo-Dioulasso. It is known for its late night agony uncle show.
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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
The Mooré language is a Gur language of the Oti–Volta branch and one of two official regional languages of Burkina Faso. It is the language of the Mossi people, spoken by approximately 8 million people in Burkina Faso, plus another 1M+ in surrounding countries such as Ghana, Cote D'ivoire, Niger, Mali and Togo.
The Burkina Faso national football team, represents Burkina Faso in men's international football and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament. Their best ever finish in the tournament was the 2013 edition, reaching the final.
Elections in Burkina Faso gives information on election and election results in Burkina Faso.
Kera or KERA may refer to:
Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2019 was 736,559.
Gnagna is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, and is in Est Region. The capital of Gnagna is Bogandé. The population of Gnagna in 2019 was 675,897.
The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the most recent census (2006) 19 percent of the population are members of the Catholic Church.
The mass media in Burkina Faso consists of print media and state-supported radio, news, and television stations, along with several private broadcasters with programs consisting of sports, music, cultural, or religious themes.
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Burkina Faso has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1988. Under its previous name of Upper Volta (VOL), the country also competed in 1972. After appearing in eight different Olympics, Burkina Faso won their first Olympic medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, following Hugues Fabrice Zango's bronze-winning performance in the men's triple jump. No athletes from Burkina Faso have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.
The Burkina Faso national rugby union team represents Burkina Faso in international rugby union. Burkina Faso are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), but have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament.
Ouaga FM is a radio station in Burkina Faso. It is transmitted in the French language on 105.2 MHz FM in the capital town Ouagadougou and in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second city, on 101.1 MHz.
Burkina Faso made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, sending a tandem of cyclists, a judoka and a weightlifter. The country was represented by a cycling tandem and a powerlifter in 1996, and by a single powerlifter in 2000. Burkina Faso did not take part in the 2004 Games, but returned to the Paralympics in 2008, sending a single cyclist.
Burkina Faso–Denmark relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Burkina Faso and Denmark. Burkina Faso has an embassy in Copenhagen, and Denmark has an embassy in Ouagadougou.
The Burkina Faso women's national football team represents Burkina Faso in international women's football. It is governed by the Burkinabé Football Federation. It played its first match on 2 September 2007 in Ouagadougou against Niger and won 10–0, the best result till today. Its next matches were against Niger (5–0) and Mali (2–4).
Burkina Faso–China relations refers to the foreign relations between Burkina Faso and China. Burkina Faso has an embassy in Beijing and China has an embassy in Ouagadougou.
Cannabis in Burkina Faso is illegal.
The Burkina Faso Rugby Federation is the governing body for rugby union in Burkina Faso. It was founded in 1992 and organises and oversees local and international rugby involving Burkina Faso. The Burkina Faso Rugby Federation became affiliated to Rugby Africa in 2006. It became an associate member of World Rugby in 2018 and was voted a full member in 2020.
Burkina Faso started vaccinating against COVID-19 on 2 June 2021.