Proper noun
Ouagadougou
The capital city of Burkina Faso.
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