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Like a lot of African countries, Upper Volta changed its name to reflect local values. Burkina Faso means "Land of Honorable People". Burkina Faso also has trended toward a more centralized and authoritarian government structure over time. In the 1980s, under Thomas Sankara, the country was close to embracing communism. Since the coup in 2022, the country has turned in that direction again.

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