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This anthem was replaced in 1984 by a new anthem, the Ditanyè. We will make you stronger and more beautiful

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Nous te ferons et plus forte, et plus belle

Thomas Sankara (4 August 1983 to 14 October 1987).

Gérard Kango Ouedraogo (13 February 1971 to 8 February 1974).

Paul Masson (February 1959 to 5 August 1960).įrom 1971 to 1987, the Republic of Upper Volta was led by a prime minister:.

Max Berthet (11 December 1958 to February 1959),.

The name Burkina Faso, which means Land of Incorruptible People, was adopted in. Politics įrom 1958 to 1960, the Republic of Upper Volta was led by a high commissioner: A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. Under the direction of Sankara, the country changed its name on 4 August 1984, from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, which means 'Land of Incorruptible People'.

After the coup, he formed the National Council for the Revolution (CNR), with himself as president.

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Although multiparty democracy was nominally restored four years later, Lamizana dominated the country's politics until he was himself overthrown in 1980.Īfter a series of short-term presidencies, Thomas Sankara then came to power through a military coup d'état on 4 August 1983. On 3 January 1966, Yaméogo was overthrown in a coup d'état led by army chief of staff Sangoulé Lamizana. He held that position until 1987, when he was killed during another coup. He had shown a deep authoritarian streak even before then, however between the time he became prime minister of Upper Volta while it was still a French colony and independence two years later, opposition parties were subjected to increased harassment. Thomas Sankara, (born December 21, 1949, Yako, Upper Volta now Burkina Fasodied October 15, 1987, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso), military officer and proponent of Pan-Africanism who was installed as president of Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) in 1983 after a military coup. Shortly after coming to power, Yaméogo banned all political parties other than the UDV-RDA. A constitution was ratified the same year, establishing presidential elections by direct universal suffrage and a National Assembly with five-year terms. Upper Volta obtained independence on 5 August 1960, with Maurice Yaméogo of the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally (UDV-RDA) becoming the country's first president. The name Upper Volta indicated that the country contains the upper part of the Volta River.

Map showing the Volta River in Upper Volta The land now known as Upper Volta was traditionally dominated by the powerful Mossi tribe, who successfully resisted being conquered by Muslim invaders and.