Answer: No, Burkina Faso was a former french colony.
Explanation: Burkina Faso gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984. The capital, Ouagadougou, is in the centre of the country. Burkina Faso officially the Republic of Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. Before French invade the country in 1896, the area including Burkina Faso was under the Mossi kingdom, which originated in present day Ghana and moved into other areas as its empire grew over the eight hundred years of its rule. After five years of Mossi resistance, the French finally gained control of the capital , Ouagadougou, in 1901 and established the colony of Upper Vlolta in 1919.
