Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, serving as the country’s political, cultural, and economic center.

Burkina Faso: A landlocked country in West Africa, formerly known as Upper Volta. Ouagadougou is its capital and largest city.
Mossi Kingdoms: A group of precolonial states founded by Mossi peoples in present-day Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou became the seat of the most prominent Mossi kingdom.
Thomas Sankara: A Burkinabè military officer and revolutionary who served as president from 1983 to 1987. His government renamed the country Burkina Faso and governed from Ouagadougou.
Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou: The international airport serving Ouagadougou and Burkina Faso. It links the capital to regional and international air travel.
2014 Burkinabè uprising: A popular uprising that forced President Blaise Compaoré from power in October 2014. Protests and political change were centered in the capital.
Mossi people: A West African ethnic group concentrated in central Burkina Faso. The city lies in the historic heartland of the Mossi.
Yennenga: A legendary Mossi princess regarded as an ancestor of the Mossi people. Mossi tradition links her son, Ouedraogo, to the origins of the ruling dynasty.
Blaise Compaoré: A Burkinabè politician who served as president from 1987 to 2014. His long presidency shaped the city’s political life and institutions.
Ouagadougou Railway Station: The principal railway station in Ouagadougou, on the line connecting Burkina Faso with Côte d’Ivoire. The railway gives the inland capital a transport link toward the coast.
2016 Ouagadougou attacks: A 2016 terrorist attack on a hotel and nearby restaurant in central Ouagadougou. The attack exposed the city’s vulnerability to regional militant violence.

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