Why in news?

  • Burkina Faso’s junta regime adopts new law banning homosexuality.

Burkina Faso

  • Location: Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa.
  • Capital: Ouagadougou
  • Border Countries: Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast.
  • Geography: It is located in the Sahel Region(It is a transition zone between the Sahara and the Savannah regions).
  • Climate: Tropical savanna
  • Fact: The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people.