Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current Pres

HISTORY OF BURKINA FASO Independence: from AD 1960 In the years after independence in 1960, following the dissolution of French West Africa, Upper Volta goes through many abrupt changes - i