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Years In Burkina Faso
This is a list of years in Burkina Faso. For only articles about years in Burkina Faso that have been written, see :Years in Burkina Faso. Twenty-first century Twentieth century See also * Timeline of Ouagadougou The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Prior to 20th century * 1896 - 5 September: Ouagadougou taken by French forces; city burned. 20th century * 1904 - Population: 4,000 (estimate). * 1919 - O ... Bibliography * * * External links * * . Initiated by Agence universitaire de la Francophonie {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Burkina Faso, List of Burkina Faso history-related lists Burkina Faso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 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] |
Timeline Of Ouagadougou
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Prior to 20th century * 1896 - 5 September: Ouagadougou taken by French forces; city burned. 20th century * 1904 - Population: 4,000 (estimate). * 1919 - Ouagadougou designated capital of French colonial Upper Volta. * 1920 - Population: 19,332. * 1921 - Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou established. * 1932 - Upper Volta becomes part of Côte d'Ivoire; capital moves from Ouagadougou. * 1936 - Ouagadougou Cathedral built. * 1955 ** Abidjan-Ouagadougou railway begins operating. ** Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou (football club) formed. * 1956 - Joseph Ouédraogo becomes mayor. * 1960 - City becomes capital of independent Burkina Faso. * 1961 ** Population: 59,126. ** Joseph Conombo becomes mayor. * 1966 - Population: 77,500 (estimate). * 1969 - Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou begins. * 1972 - Koupéla-Ouagadougou road built. * 1974 - University of Ouagadougou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europa Publications
Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law, and social science. The company publishes approximately 1,800 journals and 5,000 new books each year and their backlist encompasses over 70,000 titles. Routledge is claimed to be the largest global academic publisher within humanities and social sciences. In 1998, Routledge became a subdivision and imprint of its former rival, Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), as a result of a £90-million acquisition deal from Cinven, a venture capital group which had purchased it two years previously for £25 million. Following the merger of Informa and T&F in 2004, Routledge became a publishing unit and major imprint within the Informa "academic publishing" division. Routledge is headquartered in the main T&F office in Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarecrow Press
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns the book distributing company National Book Network based in Lanham, Maryland. History The current company took shape when University Press of America acquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the parent company. Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based in London called Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books in Philosophy, Politics & International Relations and Cultural Studies. The company sponsors the Rowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching, the only national teaching award in political science given in the United States. It is awarded annually by the American Political Science Association for people whose innovations have advance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national news c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agence Universitaire De La Francophonie
The ''Agence universitaire de la Francophonie'' (AUF; en, Association of Francophone Universities) is a global network of French-speaking higher-education and research institutions. Founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1961, as the ''Association des Universités Partiellement ou Entièrement de Langue Française'' (AUPELF),''Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, History'' the AUF is a multilateral institution supporting co-operation and solidarity among French-speaking universities and institutions. It operates in French-speaking and non-speaking countries of Africa, the , |
Years In Burkina Faso
This is a list of years in Burkina Faso. For only articles about years in Burkina Faso that have been written, see :Years in Burkina Faso. Twenty-first century Twentieth century See also * Timeline of Ouagadougou The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Prior to 20th century * 1896 - 5 September: Ouagadougou taken by French forces; city burned. 20th century * 1904 - Population: 4,000 (estimate). * 1919 - O ... Bibliography * * * External links * * . Initiated by Agence universitaire de la Francophonie {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Burkina Faso, List of Burkina Faso history-related lists Burkina Faso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
