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Ouagadougou

Proper noun

Meaning

Ouagadougou

The capital city of Burkina Faso.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Air transport Ouagadougou Airport (code OUA) serves the area with flights to West Africa and Europe. Source: Internet

A gold trader in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, who asked not to be named, said: "Anyone who has cash can build up their stocks." Source: Internet

Although the Agency for International Development (USAID) closed its office in Ouagadougou in 1995, about $18 million annually of USAID funding goes to Burkina's development through non-governmental and regional organizations. Source: Internet

Concerning city management, the communes of Ouagadougou have made the decision to invest in huge projects. Source: Internet

Opponents protested this by storming the parliament building in Ouagadougou, starting fires inside it and looting offices; billowing smoke was reported to be coming from the building by the BBC. Source: Internet

Burkina's contribution to African cinema started with the establishment of the film festival FESPACO (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou), which was launched as a film week in 1969. Source: Internet

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