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Ambassadors To Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , 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 largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassadors From Canada To Burkina Faso
The ambassador of Canada to Burkina Faso is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Burkina Faso. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Burkina Faso. The current Canadian ambassador is Lee-Anne Hermann who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021. The Embassy of Canada is located at 318 Professeur Joseph KIZERBO avenue, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso. History of diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations between Canada and Burkina Faso was established on April 27, 1962. Bruce MacGillivray Williams was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Burkina Faso on April 12, 1962. List of Canadian ambassadors to Burkina Faso References ;Bibliography * External links * {{Ambassadors of Canada Burkina Faso Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg. A cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation. It also is one of the most populous French-speaking cities in Africa. The city expanded quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931, followed by its designation as the capital city of the then-French colony in 1933. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled Abidjan to become an important sea port. Abidjan remained the capital of the Ivory Coast after its independence from France in 1960. In 1983, the city of Yamoussoukro was designated as the official political capital of Ivory Coast. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côte D'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Christianity, Islam, and indigenous faiths. Before its colonization by Europeans, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire, and Baoulé. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Noorman
Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975-) South African Film Producer * Alice Henson Ernst (1880-1980), American writer and historian * Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician * Cornelia Ernst, German politician * Edzard Ernst, German-British Professor of Complementary Medicine * Emil Ernst, astronomer * Ernie Ernst (1924/25–2013), former District Judge in Walker County, Texas * Eugen Ernst (1864–1954), German politician * Fabian Ernst, German soccer player * Gustav Ernst, Austrian writer * Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Moravian violinist and composer * Jim Ernst, Canadian politician * Jimmy Ernst, American painter, son of Max Ernst * Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa * K.S. Ernst, American visual poet * Karl Friedrich Paul Ernst, German writer (1866–1933) * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Russia To Burkina Faso
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Burkina Faso is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Burkina Faso. The Russian ambassador to Burkina Faso is a non-resident ambassador, who holds the post of ambassador to Ivory Coast, where he and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Abidjan. The post of Russian Ambassador to Burkina Faso is currently held by , incumbent since 14 July 2022. History of diplomatic relations The formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and what was then the Republic of Upper Volta were established on 18 February 1967. The country was renamed Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the incumbent Soviet ambassador continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992, when the embassy in Ouagadougou was closed. With the closing of the em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Walker
Iain Walker (born 6 December 1976) is a British diplomat. Between August 2017 and June 2021, he was the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Ghana. A law graduate of the University of Dundee, Scotland, Walker worked in the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, before serving as the as a Director of Finance and Strategy at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London. Early life and education Walker attended Hillside Primary and Harris Academy in Dundee. He studied law at the University of Dundee, Scotland and graduated in 1998. He later moved to London where he qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young (EY) specialising in banking and capital markets. Career Walker has held consulting roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young (EY) two of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms in the past. Prior to entering into the public service, Walker worked in Malawi and Kenya for International non-government organisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra E
Sandra or SANDRA may refer to: People * Sandra (given name) * Sandra (singer) (born 1962), German pop singer * Margaretha Sandra (1629–1674), Dutch soldier * Sandra (orangutan) Sandra (born February 14, 1986, in Rostock Zoo in East Germany) is an orangutan, currently living in the Center for Great Apes in Florida after being moved from the Buenos Aires Zoo in 2019. Sandra is a zoo-born, hybrid orangutan of the two separa ..., who won the legal right to be defined as a "non-human person" Places * Șandra, a commune in Timiș County, Romania * Şandra, a village in Beltiug Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania * Sandra, Estonia, a village * 1760 Sandra, an asteroid Other uses * Sandra (song), "Sandra" (song), a 1975 song by Barry Manilow * "Sandra", song by Idle Eyes, 1986 * Sandra (1924 film), ''Sandra'' (1924 film), a lost drama film * Sandra (1965 film), ''Sandra'' (1965 film), an Italian film * SANDRA (research project), part of the European Union's Framework Programmes for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Burkina Faso
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Burkina Faso (formerly Republic of Upper Volta, Upper Volta). Until 1960 Upper Volta was a French possession as a part of French West Africa. In 1958 Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community ''(Communauté française)'', and achieved independence as the Republic of Upper Volta on August 5, 1960. The United States diplomatic recognition, recognized Upper Volta immediately and assigned its first envoy on the nation's independence day, August 5. The envoy, Donald R. Norland, had presented his credentials as ''Chargé d'Affaires ad interim'' on the previous day, August 4, to take effect on the day of independence. Norland was also the ''Chargé d'Affaires a.i.'' to the newly independent nations: Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Dahomey (Benin) and Niger while resident in Abidjan. The first ranking ambassador, R. Borden Reams, was appointed October 17, 1960. He was also the ambassador to the aforementioned co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
