Burkina Faso: A landlocked Sahel nation of contrasting landscapes and enduring wildlife
Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta until its renaming in 1984, stands as a quintessential landlocked country in West Africa’s Sahel region. Sharing borders with six neighboring nations, it occupies a unique geographical position between the arid expanses of the Sahara Desert to the north and the humid coastal influences of the Gulf of Guinea to the south. Situated directly south of the dramatic loop of the Niger River, Burkina Faso lies predominantly between latitudes 9° and 15° North, though a small northern sliver extends just beyond 15° North. Its longitudinal span runs from 6° West to … Continue