
Risk-Mapping and Local Capacities: Lessons from Mexico and Central America. United States Department of State, Office of the Historian and Bureau of African Affairs. Women in Rural Zaire and Upper Volta: Improving methods of skill acquisition. For more information on our relationship with Burkina Faso, please click here. development assistance to Burkina Faso focuses on increasing food security, (especially for mothers and children in food deficit areas), improving education, strengthening malaria control, family planning reproductive health services, and addressing threats of meningitis, influenza and other communicable diseases. Burkina Faso is a partner in the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance program for peacekeeping and is a member of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership. The United States and Burkina Faso engage in a number of military training and exchange programs, including in counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance. Condition: New Price: £39.35 Buy it now Add to basket Watch this item Returns accepted Postage: £7.50Standard Delivery. Countering terrorism and strengthening border security are of growing importance in Burkina Faso. Registered as a business seller VARIOUS - Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta - CD (CD box) Be the first to write a review. interests in Burkina Faso are to promote continued democratization and greater respect for human rights, and to encourage sustainable economic development. In addition to regional peace and stability, U.S. support during the country’s 2014-2015 political transition. Area (km2) Mean Annual Runoff (x106 m3) River Basin Within Ghana Outside Ghana Total Within Ghana Within Ghana Outside Ghana Total Within Ghana Volta Basin System Black 35 107 113 908 149 015 23.6 4 401 3 272 7 673 57. relations with Burkina Faso are strong, thanks in part to U.S. The Volta River basin shared by Ghana Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Togo, Benin and Mali. It will only result in ads being displayed that do not reflect your preferences and interests.The United States established diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso (then called Upper Volta) in 1960 following its independence from France. Rejecting these cookies will not affect your use of our website, but it will not stop advertising on our pages. These cookies are used for marketing purposes to display targeted advertising on the pages of our website and on the websites you visit next. These colors represented the three major branches of the Volta River flowing south of the country: Black Volta, White Volta, and Red Volta. You can refuse cookies if you want to browse our website. They also allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies are used to collect information about your use of the site in order to improve its content, make it more relevant to your needs and increase its usability. You may decline the use of these cookies. Ghana, Upper Volta: Map of the Northern Frontier between the Gold Coast now Ghana and French West Africa now Upper Volta by the Boundary Commission. These cookies collect information about your viewing and search choices and preferences to make your browsing experience more enjoyable and personalized. These essential cookies are placed as soon as you access the site because they are required for navigation.

The name Burkina Faso, which means Land of Incorruptible People, was adopted in 1984.

It was formed from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Cte d'Ivoire. Some of these cookies are also necessary to ensure the security of our website, for example in order to fight fraud. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. Upper Volta ( French: Haute-Volta) was a colony of French West Africa established in 1919 in the territory occupied by present-day Burkina Faso. These cookies are essential to the operation of many of our services.
