National School of Administration and Judiciary

The International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) is a higher education and research institute, a member of the Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE), based in Burkina Faso. Specializing in water, energy, environment, civil engineering, and mining, its engineering degrees have been accredited by the French Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI), granting them European recognition through the EUR-ACE label. 2iE was established in 2007, resulting from the merger and restructuring of the former inter-state schools EIER (École d'Ingénieurs de l'Equipement Rural) and ETSHER (École des Techniciens de l'Hydraulique et de l'Equipement Rural), created respectively in 1968 and 1970 by 14 West and Central African states.

Founded in 1974, the University of Ouagadougou (UO; French: Université de Ouagadougou) is in the area of Dagnöen Nord (pronounced French: [dagnɔɛ̃ nɔʁ]) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It was officially renamed in 2015 as l’Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Ki-Zerbo. The UO consists of seven Training and Research Units (UFR) and one institute.In 1995 a second campus for professional education known as the University Polytechnique of Bobo (UPB) was opened in the city of Bobo Dioulasso A third campus for teacher training/trainers opened in Koudougou in 1996; in 2005, it became the University of Koudougou. The university had around 40,000 students in 2010 (83% of the national population of university students).

This is an article for a museum in Burkina Faso. For the museum in the USA, see National Music Museum.The National Museum of Music is in Ouagadougou, (Burkina Faso) in a two-story building on Oubritenga Avenue on the south side of the Phillipe Zinda Kabore School. The building that once housed the Association for the Development of African Architecture and Urban Planning (ADAUA) was renovated to accommodate the museum. The building is in Sudanese Sahelian style with dome-shaped roofs. It is in the centre of the city and is easily accessible to the general public. The first collection, put together between September 1998 and March 1999, is constantly growing. Instruments from all families are represented including aerophones, membranophones, idiophones and chordophones. Each object is the only one of its kind and varies from 5 to 200 years in age. The museum is headed by the curator, Parfait Z. Bambara

The Chinese Ambassador to Burkina Faso is the official representative of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Burkina Faso. In the past, Burkina Faso has alternated between recognizing the PRC and the Republic of China (ROC) as the legitimate government of China.

The Confédération Nationale des Travailleurs Burkinabé (trans. National Confederation of Workers of Burkina; CNTB) is a trade union centre in Burkina Faso. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. CNTB emerged from the Confédération africaine des travailleurs croyants.

Sahelis Productions is a film and television video production and post-production company based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The company was founded in 1992 by Sékou Traoré (Director), Issa Traoré de Brahima (Director, Artistic Director) and Dani Kouyaté (Director).

La Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou is a building in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The building is 2,500-seat theatre that opened in 1965 and is still used for concerts and events. It is considered an important example of modernist architecture. The World Monuments Fund named the building as one of the most threatened buildings of 2022.

On 15 January 2016, gunmen armed with heavy weapons attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel in the heart of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The number of fatalities reached 30, while at least 56 were wounded; a total of 176 hostages were released after a government counter-attack into the next morning as the siege ended. Three perpetrators were also killed. The nearby YIBI hotel was then under siege, where another attacker was killed. Notably, former Swiss MPs Jean-Noël Rey and Georgie Lamon were killed. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Al-Mourabitoun.

Nineteen people were killed and 25 others were injured when suspected jihadists opened fire on a Turkish restaurant and hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 13 August 2017. Police cornered the attackers, who took hostages and then were killed in an ensuing shootout.

The Lycée français Saint Exupéry is a French international school in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It serves levels maternelle (preschool) through lycée (senior high school). It was established in 1975. The secondary school is in the centre of the city while the primary school is in proximity to the hôtel Indépendance.As of 2016 there are about 125 employees and 1,000 students.

The Apostolic Nunciature to Burkina Faso is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nunciature's new building was inaugurated on 30 January 2015.The Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso is Michael Francis Crotty.

Ouagadougou ( WAH-gə-DOO-goo, Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], French: [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies. Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace (site of the Moro-Naba Ceremony), the National Museum of Music, and several craft markets.