How to get a Burkina Faso visa from Senegal

A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and military coups but still has the potentials to develop.

A former French colony which gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. The name Burkina-Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984.

Burkinabes are known as among the most honest folks in Africa. Burkina is an excellent destination for anyone interested in seeing beautiful West African country and exploring African culture and music.

Burkina Faso is a religiously diverse society, with Islam being the dominant religion and the vast majority of Muslims in Burkina Faso are Malikite Sunni, deeply influenced by Sufism.

Some of the common food eaten in Burkina Faso are Babenda (Stew of fish, fermented beans and cabbage or spinach), Tô (Mashed sorghum or millet that is the traditional carbohydrate of all meals), Rizgras (Rice cooked with meat, tomatoes and onion) and Pouletbicyclette (A grilled chicken dish popular across West Africa, served with carrots and potatoes).

The official currency of Burkina Faso is the West African CFA franc. The Central African Franc is similar to the West African franc but is used in former colonies of French in the central African region. The two currencies share the CFA abbreviation but differ in their ISO codes. The Central African Franc is coded XAF.