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Formerly Upper Volta, Burkina Faso achieved independence from France in August 1960 and spent many of its post-independence years under military rule. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and...
The year 1960 symbolised hope, prospect and freedom for seventeen states in Africa. For African states, independence signified the opportunity to adopt sovereignty and finally occupy equal footing...