Burkina Faso: Unsteady Statehood In West Africa
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Poor even by the standards of West Africa and landlocked at the edge of the Sahel, Burkina Faso--the "Land of Men of Dignity"--has been plagued by political instability since independence from France in 1960. The country has suffered five military coups, the last of which cost the life of the outspoken and charismatic leader Thomas Sankara, who had waged war on poverty, corruption, and illiteracy. Yet Burkina's growth was surprisingly strong during...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813336805
ISBN13:9780813336800
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:Routledge
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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