Africa
Burkina Faso is presented here as a historical economic dossier rather than a flat stat sheet: long-run macro cycles, public balance-sheet pressure, market depth, external buffers, and the events that likely bent the curve.
A tighter current-state read before dropping into the long historical charts.
The timeline is where macro numbers meet story: crises, wars, policy shifts, trade deals, and other shocks connected to Burkina Faso.
Seventeen African countries gained independence from European colonial powers in 1960, marking the most rapid decolonization in history. These included Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali, and many others.
Thomas Sankara came to power, initiating radical reforms.
Ended Blaise Compaoré's 27Unknownyear rule, sparked by mass protests.