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Republic of Upper Volta · Alexandria

Event · 1958 CE – 1984 CE

Republic of Upper Volta

Also known as

Alt Volta
Alto Volta
Alto Volta
Alto Volta
Alto Volta
Alto Volta

Image illustrating Republic of Upper Volta — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Republic of Upper Voltasee Wikimedia Commons

This entry is a stub. The Library is awakening — a longer account is being written.

Connected to

had as citizenAboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana1916 CE
birthplace ofAïssata Soulama1979 CE
birthplace ofAlexandre Yougbare1964 CE
birthplace ofLassina Paré1964 CE
had as citizenMaurice Yaméogo1921 CE

+ 3 further connections to entries not yet ingested

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is part ofMonrovia Group1961 CE

birthplace ofPatrice Traoré Zeba1972 CE

in country · containsRepublic of Upper Volta1958 CE

birthplace ofRomeo Kambou1980 CE

birthplace ofSounaila Sagnon1966 CE