Burkina Faso

  • Basic Information
    Head of State/Government -
    Governance Presidential Republic
    Capital Ouagadougou
    Land area 274,200 km2. 105,869 sq mi
    Population 2014 estimate 17,4 millions
    Independence 5th August, 1960
    Official language French
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    Currency West African CFA franc (XOF)
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    Time zone (UTC+0)
    Related Links http://www.gouvernement.gov.bf/ -Trade Liberalisation Schem
  • Ministry Responsible for ECOWAS Affairs
    Name of Ministry Ministère de l’Intégration africaine et des Burkinabè de l’extérieur
    Name of Minister Mr. Karamoko Jean Marie TRAORE
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  • Ministry Responsible for ECOWAS Foreign Affairs
    Name of Ministry Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération
    Name of Minister H.E. Olivia Ragnaghnewende ROUAMBA
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  • ECOWAS National Office
    Name of Head of Office Mr. Zoully Desire SAWADOGO
    Address Directeur du Bureau National CEDEAO
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    Emails zdesires22@gmail.com ; Bn.cedeao@integration.gov.bf
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  • Permanent Representatives to ECOWAS
    Name of Permanent Representative SEM Piabié Firmin Grégoire N’DO
    Address Ambassy of Burkina Faso - 15, Pope John Paul II Street Off Gana Street, Maitama District, Abuja
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    Emails ambassade@ambaburkina-ng.org ; amba.abuja@diplomatie.gov.bf
  • Resident reprenstatives of ECOWAS in Burkina Faso

    Amb. Tièna COULIBALY

    Resident Representative in Burkina Faso
    Resident Representative in Burkina Faso
    Name Amb. Tièna COULIBALY
    Address Rue de la Chance No. 3.119, Ouagadougou
    Email tcoulibaly@ecowas.int, tiena_coulibaly@yahoo.fr

    Office Manager of The Resident Representative in Burkina Faso
    Name Ms. Benedicta FOSU
    Address Rue de la Chance No. 3.119, Ouagadougou
    Email permrepbf_ecowas@fasonet.bf, bfosu@eocwas.int

Population

22 million

2021 estimate
Capital

Ouagadougou

Official Language

French

Member States