“ Before his fall, this discreet man was for three decades one of the most influential actors on the African scene ”
Le Monde 25 Nov. 2014
1987 – 2014
Transforming a nation over 3 decades : from building a multiparty democratic system to a successful trackrecord of social and economic achievements to a regional conflict mediator…
Poverty decreased by 30%
Burkina Faso was ranked as the No.1 African leader, in terms of progress on the U.N. Millennium Development Goals.
Blessed by its rich cultural heritage, Burkina Faso became the heartland of African cinema, theatre…
Why this Website?
Erasing History is a downright injustice to the memory of Burkina Faso, and to all the men and women who greatly contributed to this progress…
Burkina & Blaise
Facts & Figures
Social Peace and Religious Tolerance
In a fascinating map of racial tolerance published by the Washington Post in 2013, Burkina Faso was Africa’s champion. More than 60 different ethnic groups were living peacefully together thanks to a balanced attention to each of them, which is a rare phenomenon in this 21st century world…