List of Burkinabès
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This is a list of notable people from the West Africa
n nation of Burkina Faso
, formerly French Upper Volta
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West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
n nation of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, formerly French Upper Volta
French Upper Volta
Upper Volta was a colony of French West Africaestablished on March 1, 1919, from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Côte d'Ivoire...
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Filmmakers
- Sarah BouyainSarah BouyainSarah Bouyain is a French-Burkinabé writer and film director.-Biography:Bouyain's mother, who was French, and her father, who was half Burkinabé and half French, met in France while he was studying there....
(born 1968), French-Burkinabé film director - Gaston KaboréGaston KaboréGaston Kaboré is a Burkinabé film director and an important figure in Burkina Faso's film industry. He has won awards for his films Wend Kuuni and Buud Yam.-Biography:Kaboré was born in 1951 in Bobo-Dioulasso in Upper Volta....
(born 1951), film director - Fanta Régina NacroFanta Régina NacroFanta Régina Nacro is a film director from Burkina Faso. She received her first degree in audiovisual science and techniques from INAFEC in 1986 and also earned a Master’s Degree in Film and Audiovisual Studies at the Sorbonne....
(born 1962), film director - Idrissa OuedraogoIdrissa OuedraogoIdrissa Ouedraogo is a film director from Burkina Faso. He is best known for his films Yaaba and Tilaï.-Biography:...
(born 1954), film and television director whose films include YaabaYaabaYaaba is a 1989 Burkinabé drama film written, produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It won the Sakura Gold prize at the 1989 Tokyo Film Festival.-Plot:The film is set in a small African village...
(1989)
Politicians
- Laurent BadoLaurent BadoLaurent Bado is a Burkinabé politician and member of the National Rebirth Party .Running as the PAREN candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, Bado placed third out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.60% of the vote....
, member of the National Rebirth PartyNational Rebirth PartyThe National Rebirth Party is a political party in Burkina Faso The National Rebirth Party is a political party in Burkina Faso The National Rebirth Party is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.At the legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 2.7 % of the popular vote...
and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Ali BarraudAli BarraudAli Barraud N'Goni was a Burkinabé politician who served as Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta. He resigned his position on January 22, 1974....
, Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta - Djibril BassoléDjibril BassoléDjibrill Yipènè Bassolé is a Burkinabé political figure and diplomat. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Security from November 2000 to June 2007 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation from June 2007 to September 2008...
(born 1957), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation from June 2007 - Juliette BonkoungouJuliette BonkoungouJuliette Bonkoungou is the ambassador from Burkina Faso to Canada and one of many female Burkinabé politicians. She has worked as a judge, and as president of the Economic and Social Council . She is a member of the same party as her country's president Blaise Compaore, the Congress for Democracy...
(born 1954), Burkinabé ambassadorAmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Blaise CompaoréBlaise CompaoréBlaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
(born 1951), president of Burkina Faso from 1987 - Simon CompaoréSimon CompaoréSimon Compaoré is a Burkinabé politician, currently serving as Mayor of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. He is also a prominent member of the Congress for Democracy and Progress and in 1997 was Secretary General of the party....
(born 1952), mayor of OuagadougouOuagadougouOuagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais... - Joseph ConomboJoseph ConomboJoseph Issoufou Conombo served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta from 7 July 1978 to 25 November 1980...
(1917-2008), president of Upper Volta from 1978 to 1980 - Daniel Ouezzin CoulibalyDaniel Ouezzin CoulibalyDaniel Ouezzin Coulibaly was the president of the governing council of the French colony of Upper Volta, today's Burkina Faso, from 17 May 1957 until his death on 7 September 1958 in Paris...
(1909–1958), president of governing council of Upper Volta from 1957 to 1958 - Toubé Clément DakioToubé Clément DakioToubé Clément Dakio is a Burkinabé politician and President of the Union for Democracy and Development party, a minor political party in Burkina Faso.Dakio founded the UDD in November 2001 and has been the party's President since then...
(born 1939), member of the Union for Democracy and Development party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Bernadette Sanou DaoBernadette Sanou DaoBernadette Sanou Dao is a Burkinabé author and politician. At age 11 her family returned to Burkina Faso from Mali. She attended Kolog-Naba college in Ouagadougou and later Ohio University in the United States and the Sorbonne in Paris, France. From 1986 to 1987 she was Burkina Faso's Minister for...
(born 1952), Burkinabé Minister for Culture from 1986 to 1987 - Frédéric GuirmaFrédéric GuirmaFrédéric Fernand Guirma is a diplomat, writer and politician from Burkina Faso. From 1960 to 1963 he was the Republic of Upper Volta's first Ambassador to the United States. He was also Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He heads the conservative political party Front de Refus or RDA...
, politician, head of the RDA and 2001 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Nayabtigungu Congo KaboréNayabtigungu Congo KaboréEmmanuel Nayabtigungu Congo Kaboré is a Burkinabé politician and leader of the Movement for Tolerance and Progress party.- References :...
(born 1948), leader of the Movement for Tolerance and ProgressMovement for Tolerance and ProgressMovement for Tolerance and Progress is a sankarist political party in Burkina Faso. It was founded in September 1987. It is led by Nayabtigungu Congo Kaboré....
party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Roch Marc Christian KaboréRoch Marc Christian KaboréRoch Marc Christian Kaboré is the President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso and the President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress .-First school years:...
(born 1957), president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso - Michel KafandoMichel KafandoMichel Kafando is a Burkinabé diplomat. He has been the Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations since 1998; previously he served in the Burkinabé government as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1983.-Background:Kafando was born in Ouagadougou...
(born 1942), Burkinabé ambassador to the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... - Joseph Ki-ZerboJoseph Ki-ZerboJoseph Ki-Zerbo was a Burkinabé politician and writer. He spent his youth in Toma where he grew up in a rural context inside a big family. Ki-Zerbo himself declared that his first 11 years passed in a rural context marked his personality and thoughts. He was recognized as one of Africa’s foremost...
(1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist - Sangoulé LamizanaSangoulé LamizanaMajor General Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana was the second president of Upper Volta , in power from January 3, 1966 to November 25, 1980...
(1916–2005), president of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1980 - Ali LankoandéAli LankoandéAli Lankoandé is a Burkinabé politician. He was President of the Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party from 2005 to 2008....
, member of the Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Ablassé OuedraogoAblassé OuedraogoAblassé Ouedraogo is a politician and economist from Burkina Faso. Ouedraogo was educated at the University of Nice in France, where he received a doctorate degree in Economics. Ouedraogo worked for the United Nations Development Program from 1982 to 1994. He served as the foreign minister of...
, Regional Adviser for AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
within the African Development BankAfrican Development BankThe African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa...
and former foreign minister for Burkina Faso - Gérard Kango OuedraogoGérard Kango OuedraogoGérard Kango Ouédraogo served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta from 13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974. He was subsequently President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 1978 to November 25, 1980....
(born 1925), Prime Minister for Upper Volta from 1971 to 1974 - Gilbert Noël OuédraogoGilbert Noël OuédraogoGilbert Noël Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician. He is the president of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation–African Democratic Rally and currently serves in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Transport...
, member of the Pan African Parliament - Jean-Baptiste OuédraogoJean-Baptiste OuédraogoMajor Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo was President of Upper Volta from 8 November 1982 to 4 August 1983, when he was overthrown in a coup d’état which brought Thomas Sankara into power....
(born 1942), president of Upper Volta from 1982 to 1983 - Kadré Désiré OuedraogoKadré Désiré OuedraogoKadré Désiré Ouedraogo served as Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 6 February 1996 to 7 November 2000. Since 2001, Ouedraogo has been ambassador to the United Kingdom....
(born 1953), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2000, Burkinabé ambassador to the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... - Philippe OuédraogoPhilippe OuédraogoPhilippe Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician and the leader of the African Independence Party . Ouédraogo was Minister of Equipment and Telecommunication in the first government of Thomas Sankara, from 1983 to 1984...
(born 1942), leader of the African Independence PartyAfrican Independence PartyAfrican Independence Party was a communist party in French West Africa . PAI was founded in Thiès, Senegal in 1957...
and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Ram OuédraogoRam OuédraogoRam Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician and leader of the Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina party.Ouédraogo was born in Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire, to Burkinabé parents from Passoré Province...
(born 1950), member of the Rally of the Democrats of Burkina party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Youssouf OuédraogoYoussouf OuédraogoYoussouf Ouédraogo is a politician in Burkina Faso. In 1992 he became the first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since 1983, serving from June 16, 1992 to March 22, 1994. From January 1999 to June 2007 he was the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...
(born 1952), first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, serving from 1992 to 1994 - Pargui Emile ParéPargui Emile ParéPargui Emile Paré is a Burkinabé politician and member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party .Running as candidate of the Socialist Alliance – a coalition of the MPS/FP and Unified Socialist Party - in the 13 November 2005 elections, Paré placed 10th out of 13 candidates, receiving...
, member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Bénéwendé Stanislas SankaraBénéwendé Stanislas SankaraBénéwendé Stanislas Sankara is a Burkinabé politician and the President of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement party....
(born 1959), president of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate - Thomas SankaraThomas SankaraThomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987...
(1949–1987), first president of Burkina Faso serving from 1984 to 1987, also president of Upper Volta from 1983 to 1984 - Marie Blandine SawadogoMarie Blandine Sawadogo-References:*...
, member of the Pan African Parliament - Salimata SawadogoSalimata SawadogoSalimata Sawadogo is the President of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. She is also a magistrate, and , the ambassador of Burkina Faso to Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea, Cape Verde, and Gambia...
(born 1958), Burkinabé ambassador to several African countries - Hermann YaméogoHermann YaméogoHermann Yaméogo is a Burkinabé politician and leader of the National Union for Democracy and Development ....
(born 1948), leader of the National Union for the Defense of DemocracyNational Union for the Defense of DemocracyNational Union for Democracy and Development was a political party in Upper Volta. The UNDD is led by Hermann Yaméogo, the son of former president Maurice Yaméogo....
party - Maurice YaméogoMaurice YaméogoMaurice Yaméogo was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country on August 5, 1960 and also tried to create a union between Cote d'Ivoire and Upper-Volta...
(1921–1993), first president of Upper Volta, serving from 1983 to 1984 - Salvador YaméogoSalvador YaméogoSalvador Yaméogo is a politician who held the position of Minister of Transportation and Tourism in the government of Burkina Faso.-References:...
, Minister of Transportation and Tourism - Oubkiri Marc YaoOubkiri Marc YaoOubkiri Marc Yao is a Burkinabé politician and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Burkina Faso. He is also First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, and former Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the Soviet Union, Denmark, and Ghana....
, member of the Pan African Parliament - Larba YargaLarba YargaLarba Yarga is the Minister of Justice, and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Burkina Faso.-References:...
, member of the Pan African Parliament - Paramanga Ernest YonliParamanga Ernest YonliParamanga Ernest Yonli, also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli , is a Burkinabé politician and diplomat who was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from November 7, 2000 to June 11, 2007. Since January 2008, Yonli has been the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States...
(born 1956), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2000 to 2007 - Marlène ZebangoMarlène ZebangoMarlène Habata Zebango is an African politician who was Minister for Youth and Sports in the government of Burkina Faso between 1991 and 1993.-References:...
, Minister for Youth and Sports from 1991 to 1993 - Saye ZerboSaye ZerboColonel Saye Zerbo was a President of Upper Volta from 25 November 1980 to 7 November 1982. He led a coup in 1980, but was resisted by trade unions and was overthrown by Maj. Dr.Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and the Council of Popular Salvation .Zerbo comes from Tougan in Sourou Province in the western...
(born 1932), president of Upper Volta from 1980 to 1982 - Tertius ZongoTertius ZongoTertius Zongo was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 to April 2011.-Biography:Zongo was born in Koudougou. He has an extensive background in economics and accounting. He became Minister Delegate for Budget and Planning, under the Minister of the Economy, Finances, and Planning, in...
(born 1957), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 - Alain ZoubgaAlain ZoubgaAlain Dominique Zoubga is a medical doctor and politician in Burkina Faso. He was appointed minister of health by Blaise Compaoré following the 1987 coup d'état and served until 1989. Dr. Zougba currently leads the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party .-References:* African Societies...
(born 1953), medical doctor and leader of the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist PartyParty for Democracy and Progress / Socialist PartyThe Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party is a political party in Burkina Faso .It was founded in May 2001 by merger of the Party for Democracy and Progress with the Burkinabè Socialist Party....
Sportspeople
- Oumar BarroOumar BarroOumar Barro is a Burkinabé footballer. As of 2006, he plays for Rail Club du Kadiogo.-Career:Barro represented the Burkinabé national team at the 1998 African Nations Cup tournament, which finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze final...
(born 1974), soccer player - Tanguy BarroTanguy BarroTanguy Sie Herman Barro is a Burkinabé international football player who is currently playing for Championnat de France amateur side Chamois Niortais. He has previously played for the French club Besançon RC on loan and the Belgian teams Racing Waregem and K.A.S...
(born 1982), soccer player - Abdoulaye CisséAbdoulaye CisséAbdoulaye Cissé is a naturalized Burkinabé football striker, who plays for Al-Masry that currently competes in the Egyptian Premier League.-Career:...
(born 1983), soccer player - Brahima CisséBrahima CisséBrahima Cissé is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Union Sportive des Forces Armées.He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup teams, who finished bottom of their groups in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1976), soccer player - Daouda CompaoréDaouda CompaoréDaouda Compaoré is a Burkinabé football player who currently plays for ASFA Yennega as a goalkeeper.- International :He was part of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1973), soccer player - Henoc ConomboHenoc ConomboHenoc Conombo is a Burkinabé footballer, who is currently playing for SO Chambéry Foot.- Career :Conombo began his career in the youth from SC Bastia and was 2004 promoted to first team...
(born 1986), soccer player - Amadou CoulibalyAmadou CoulibalyAmadou Tinder Coulibaly is a Burkinabé football player who currently plays for He plays as a right back.-Club career:...
(born 1984), soccer player - Moumouni DaganoMoumouni DaganoBeli Moumouni Dagano is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Al-Khor in Qatar.-Career:Dagano began his career at Ivorian side Stella Club d'Adjamé, based in Abidjan. In 1999 he moved back to his homeland, with Etoile Filante, before making his move to Europe a year later, with Belgian...
(born 1981), soccer player - Mohamed Ali DialloMohamed Ali DialloMohamed Ali Diallo is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2004 was playing for ASFA Yennega.He was part of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.*1998-2003 ...
, soccer player - Salif DiandaSalif DiandaSalif Dianda is a Burkinabé footballer, who currently plays for Ternana Calcio.-Career:He has 2008 played for Vibonese on loan from Hellas Verona.-International career:...
(born 1987), soccer player - Madou DossamaMadou DossamaMadou Dossama is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2002, was playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou.He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup teams, who finished bottom of their groups in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1972), soccer player - Asmane GnegneAsmane GnegneAsmane Gnegne is a Burkinabé football striker playing currently for Olimpia Grudziądz.-Clubs:* 2001-2003 Rail Club du Kadiogo* 2003-2004 Santos Football Club * 2004-2006 Unia Janikowo...
(born 1986), soccer player - Jean-Michel Liade GnonkaJean-Michel Liade GnonkaJean-Michel Liade Gnonka is a Burkinabé football player who last played for AS Khroub.-International career:...
(born 1980), soccer player - Mohamed KaboréMohamed KaboréMohamed Kaboré is a Burkinabé football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou.- International :...
(born 1980), soccer player - Bèbè KambouBèbè KambouBèbè Kambou is a Burkinabé football player who playing for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux.-International career:He was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1982), soccer player - Mahamoudou KéréMahamoudou KéréMahamoudou Kéré is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Konyaspor.-Career:On 9 June 2010, the 28 year-old Burkinabé defender left Charleroi SC to join Turkish side Konyaspor on a 3-year contract....
(born 1982), soccer player - Yssouf KonéYssouf KonéYssouf Koné is a naturalized Burkinabé football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Vålerenga.- Career :He scored ten goals in the UEFA Champions League 2007/08 season including qualification matches....
(born 1982), soccer player - Brahima KorbeogoBrahima KorbeogoBrahima Korbeogo is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Commune FC.- Career :Korbeogo previously played for Satellite FC, Union Sportive des Forces Armées, El-Ittihad El-Iskandary , Bani Yas Club and ASFA Yennega.- International :He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 African Nations Cup...
(born 1975), soccer player - Pan Pierre KoulibalyPan Pierre KoulibalyPan Pierre Koulibaly is a Burkinabé football striker, and currently plays for Belgian club KV Mechelen. He is a member of the Burkina Faso national football team. Koulibaly began his career with EFO in Burkina Faso, and joined Al-Ittihad after appearing to have signed a 5-year contract with...
(born 1986), soccer player - Moustapha KouroumaMoustapha KouroumaMoustapha Kourouma is a Burkinabé football striker. He currently plays for Issia Wazi.- Career :Kourouma transferred in January 2007 from AS Mangasport to Issia Wazi, and played with Wazi at the CAF Confederations Cup....
(born 1977), soccer player - Dieudonné MinoungouDieudonné MinoungouDieudonné "Dieudo" Minoungou is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2008, was playing for F.C. Ryūkyū.- Career :After the African Nations Cup Finals, he was transferred to Stade Brest 29 and one season later to FC Rouen...
(born 1981), soccer player - Toussaint NatamaToussaint NatamaToussaint Natama is a former Burkinabé international football player.-Career:Born in the Republic of Upper Volta, Natama began playing football with local side Étoile Filante Ouagadougou. He joined Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ittihad Alexandria before moving to Belgium in 2001, where he signed...
(born 1982), soccer player - Abdoul-Aziz NikiemaAbdoul-Aziz NikiemaAbdoul-Aziz Nikiema is a Burkinabé football midfielder currently playing for C.D. Trofense in the Liga de Honra.-Career:...
(born 1985), soccer player - Amara Ahmed OuattaraAmara Ahmed OuattaraAmara Ahmed Ouattara is a Burkinabé footballer who currently plays for AS Cherbourg in France, as a midfielder.-Club career:...
(born 1983), soccer player - Boureima OuattaraBoureima OuattaraBoureima Ouattara is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Strømsgodset I.F.. He played for ASF Bobo-Dioulasso....
(born 1984), soccer player - Moussa OuattaraMoussa OuattaraMoussa Boureïma Ouattara is a Burkinabé football player who currently plays for SC Fortuna Köln in the German NRW-Liga, the 5th tier of the German football league system.-Career:...
(born 1981), soccer player - Ali OuedraogoAli OuedraogoAli Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou.He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1976), soccer player - Rabaki Jeremie OuedraogoRabaki Jeremie OuedraogoRabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo is a professional road racing cyclist from Burkina Faso. He is the 2005-2006 UCI Africa Tour season champion and the overall winner at the 2005 Tour du Faso...
(born 1973), road racing cyclistRoad bicycle racingRoad bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most... - Rahim OuédraogoRahim OuédraogoRahim Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé footballer who currently plays for Dutch Jupiler League club FC Emmen.Ouédraogo, whose preferred position on the field is defender, joined FC Twente at the age of 16. He played for Twente until 2007. In between, in 2000/2001 he played one season at FC Zwolle, on loan...
(born 1980), soccer player - Madi Saidou Panandétiguiri (born 1984), soccer player
- Jonathan PitroipaJonathan PitroipaJonathan Pitroipa is a Burkinabé footballer. He plays for French club Stade Rennais, whom he joined from Hamburger SV. Known by his incredible speed and by pulling withering counterattacks, Pitroipa is a very dangerous attacking midfielder.-Career:Pitroipa played for Planete Champion in his native...
(born 1986), soccer player - Firmin SanouFirmin SanouFirmin Sanou is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for US Montélimar.He was part of the Burkinabé 1998 African Nations Cup team, who finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze final...
(born 1973), soccer player - Idrissa SanouIdrissa SanouIdrissa Sanou is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Sanou holds the national records in both 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay....
(born 1977), sprinterSprint (race)Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other... - Olivier SanouOlivier SanouOlivier Sanou is a Burkinan athlete. He was a high jumper before specializing in the triple jump in the late 1990s. A double African champion, Sanou has made his mark in Africa...
(born 1975), high jumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er and triple jumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er - Ousmane SanouOusmane SanouOusmane Sanou is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2009, is playing for TOP Oss. He made his debut in professional football for Willem II Tilburg, on August 28, 1996 replacing Geoffrey Prommayon in the second half against RKC Waalwijk.- International :He was part of the Burkinabé 2000...
(born 1978), soccer player - Wilfried SanouWilfried SanouWilfried Sanou is a Burkinabé footballer, who currently is on free agent.-External links:...
(born 1984), soccer player - Abdoulaye SoulamaAbdoulaye SoulamaAbdoulaye Soulama is a Burkinabé football player who currently plays for Asante Kotoko.-Career:At 2001-2002 football season, Soulama played for Turkish side Denizlispor. He played successful matches at the club which made it UEFA Cup that season. Unfortunately he had some rows with other players...
(born 1974), soccer player - Amadou Tidiane TallAmadou Tidiane TallAmadou Tidiane Tall is a Burkinabé football player who plays for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou.Tall previously played for USM Blida in the Algerian Championnat National....
(born 1975), soccer player - Mamadou TallMamadou TallMamadou Tall is a Burkinabé Football player who is currently play for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.-Club...
(born 1982), soccer player - Soumaila TassembedoSoumaila TassembedoSoumaila Tassembedo is a Burkinabé football player who is currently playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou.- Career :...
(born 1983), soccer player - Amadou TouréAmadou TouréAmadou Touré is a Burundian-Burkinabé football player who, is playing for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne.-Career:...
(born 1979), soccer player - Alain TraoréAlain TraoréAlain Sibiri Traoré is a Burkinabé footballer, who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.- Career :Traoré began his career with Planete Champion and was transferred in July 2005 to AJ Auxerre. On 4 January 2009, he was loaned out to Stade Brest 29 for six months. He returned to AJ Auxerre on 31 June...
(born 1988), soccer player - Lamine TraoréLamine TraoréLamine Traoré is a Burkina Faso football player who, as of 2006 is playing for Gençlerbirligi. He arrived at the end of the 2005-06 season from Anderlecht....
(born 1982), soccer player - Ousmane TraoréOusmane TraoréOusmane Traoré is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Cercle Bamako.-International:Traoré was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished bottom of its group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1977), soccer player - Seydou TraoréSeydou TraoréSeydou Traoré is a former Burkinabé footballer.-Career:The striker played for FC Bressuire, Qatar SC, Al-Ain and Al-Qadisiya.-International career:...
(born 1970), soccer player - Narcisse YameogoNarcisse YameogoNarcisse Yaméogo is a Burkinabé footballer who currently plays in Portugal for AD Camacha.-Career:Yaméogo 's previous clubs include ASFA Yennega, Jeanne D'Arc, SC Braga, Olhanense, Ribeirão and Riffa Club....
(born 1980), soccer player - Franck ZioFranck ZioFranck Zio is a retired Burkinabé long jumper. His personal best jump was 8.00 metres, achieved in June 1998 in Viry-Châtillon. This is the current Burkinabé record.-Achievements:-References:...
(born 1971), long jumpLong jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er - Issa ZongoIssa ZongoIssa Zongo is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for ASFA Yennega.-Career:Zongo previously played for Satellite FC du Plateau Abidjan and signed in January 2004 with ASFA Yennega.-International career:...
(born 1980), soccer player - Mamadou ZongoMamadou ZongoMamadou Zongo is a Burkinabé football player.-Career:He signs a new contract for ASFA Yennega of Burkina Faso.He was signed on a free transfer by U Cluj in November 2007 and had a salary of $9,000 per month...
(born 1980), soccer player - Patrick ZoundiPatrick ZoundiPatrick Zoundi is a Burkinabé footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin.- Career :Zoundi began his career in the youth academy of Planète Champion. In the summer of 2000, he moved to Europe, joining the Belgian club KSC Lokeren. After five years in Belgium he signed a contract with Ethnikos...
(born 1982), soccer player
Writers
- Angèle Bassolé-OuédraogoAngèle Bassolé-OuédraogoAngèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo is an Ivoirian born Canadian poet and journalist. She was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and raised in Burkina Faso, and was educated at the University of Ouagadougou...
(born 1967), IvorianCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
-CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist and poet raised in Burkina Faso - François Djobi BassoletFrançois BassoletFrançois Djobi Bassolet was a Burkina Faso journalist, historian, and cultural leader.Bassolet was the first director of the Agence voltaïque de presse from 1978 to 1981, which was later rename the Agence d'information du Burkina...
(died 2001): journalist, historian, and cultural leader. - Sarah BouyainSarah BouyainSarah Bouyain is a French-Burkinabé writer and film director.-Biography:Bouyain's mother, who was French, and her father, who was half Burkinabé and half French, met in France while he was studying there....
(born 1968), French-Burkinabé writer - Frédéric GuirmaFrédéric GuirmaFrédéric Fernand Guirma is a diplomat, writer and politician from Burkina Faso. From 1960 to 1963 he was the Republic of Upper Volta's first Ambassador to the United States. He was also Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He heads the conservative political party Front de Refus or RDA...
, writer and politician - Joseph Ki-ZerboJoseph Ki-ZerboJoseph Ki-Zerbo was a Burkinabé politician and writer. He spent his youth in Toma where he grew up in a rural context inside a big family. Ki-Zerbo himself declared that his first 11 years passed in a rural context marked his personality and thoughts. He was recognized as one of Africa’s foremost...
(1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist - Titinga Frédéric Pacéré (born 1943), griotGriotA griot or jeli is a West African storyteller. The griot delivers history as a poet, praise singer, and wandering musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards...
and historian - Bernadette Sanou DaoBernadette Sanou DaoBernadette Sanou Dao is a Burkinabé author and politician. At age 11 her family returned to Burkina Faso from Mali. She attended Kolog-Naba college in Ouagadougou and later Ohio University in the United States and the Sorbonne in Paris, France. From 1986 to 1987 she was Burkina Faso's Minister for...
(born 1952), author and poet - Malidoma Patrice SomeMalidoma Patrice SomeMalidoma Patrice Somé is a West African writer. He was born in Dano, Burkina Faso, among the Dagara.At the age of four he was kidnapped by Jesuit missionaries, to be raised in their boarding school, and given an education. The missionaries were attempting to train black Africans who might convert...
(born 1956), currently residing in OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Norbert ZongoNorbert ZongoNorbert Zongo was the publisher and editor of the Burkina Faso newspaper l'Indépendant. He was assassinated after his newspaper began investigating the murder of a driver who had worked for the brother of President Blaise Compaoré.On December 13, 1998, Zongo's burned body was found along with...
(1949–1998), assassinated newspaper publisher and editor
Others
- Chantal CompaoréChantal CompaoréChantal Compaoré, born Chantal Terrasson de Fougères, is the wife of President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso since 1985. Since becoming the first lady, in 1987, she has endeavored in philanthropic ventures in Burkina Faso, and in the continent of Africa...
, wife of Burkinabé president Blaise Compaoré - Gabin DabiréGabin DabiréGabin Dabiré is a singer, guitar player, and composer from Burkina Faso who is resident in Italy.Born in Bobo Dioulasso in the African state of Burkina Faso, Gabin Dabiré’s first experiences in music were taking lessons from and playing with the great masters of the traditional music of Burkina...
, musician - Bil Aka KoraBil Aka KoraBilgho Akaramata Kora, also known as Bil Aka Kora is a musician. He was one of the 17 children of Mahama and Teoura Bilgho. He is married to Astride, and is the father of Korane Prisca...
, musician - Mogho NabaMogho NabaMogho Naba is a title for king of the Mossi, an ethnic group in Burkina Faso.-References:...
, King of the Mossi people - YennengaYennengaYennenga, also known as Yennenga the Svelte, was a legendary African princess, considered the mother of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. She was a famous warrior whose son Ouedraogo founded the Mossi Kingdoms.-Biography:...
, legendary African princess, mother of the Mossi people - Henri ZongoHenri ZongoHenri Zongo was a military officer in the army of Burkina Faso and a key figure in the country's history after decolonisation. He was responsible on 15 October 1987 for the overthrow of the country's government after power became too concentrated with the country's military leaders whom included...
(died 1989), military officer involved in the 1987 Coup d'étatCoup d'étatA coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
in Burkina Faso - Ousmane ZongoOusmane ZongoOusmane Zongo was a Burkinabè arts trader living in New York City. He was accidentally shot and killed by New York City Police Department officers while unarmed in a chance run-in with police during a warehouse raid on May 22, 2003....
(1960–2003), arts trader killed by American police officers in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
See also
- Lists of people by nationality - similar lists for other countries
- List of Burkina Faso-related topics