Burkina Faso, for all of its risk from disease, drought, and floods, had been relatively stable. The threat of terrorism is likely to restrict the work of those in country and limit the sending of ...

Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries, has been wracked by violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that has killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people ...

A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960.

Burkina Faso has an outstanding external debt of at least $10 billion. As of January, Burkina Faso owed the International Monetary Fund, IMF, $328,394,000 after repaying $1.8 million the previous ...

Landlocked Burkina Faso ranks 181 out of 187 countries in the U.N. Human Development Index, and remains one of the world's poorest nations. RESTORATION OF ARABLE LAND ...

Despite being a major producer of cotton and gold, this landlocked country remains among the world’s poorest. With about 80% of the population engaged in subsistence farming, its economy is ...

A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in ...

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