West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will leave the Ecowas group in January but have six months to return.
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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2. In 2021, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,674,480. Previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by former president Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will leave the Ecowas group in January but have six months to return.
BBC Africa speaks exclusively to a man from Ghana who was held captive by insurgents in Burkina Faso.