Ouagadougou
Capital of Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It has a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.
Also known as...
Kumbee-Tenga, Wagadugu, and Ouaga
Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties with France
Burkina Faso has formally severed diplomatic relations with France, which Paris has condemned as a 'hostile' move.