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African Princess: Yennenga the Svelte of Burkina Faso

African Princess: Yennenga the Svelte of Burkina Faso

Yennenga is considered by the Mossi to be the mother of their empire and many statues of her can be found in the capital city of Burkina Faso. She was a beautiful and beloved princess who from the age of 14, fought in battle for her father against the neighboring Malinkés. She was a famous […]

The Loropeni Ruins in Burkina Faso, Africa

The Loropeni Ruins in Burkina Faso, Africa

Estimated to be 11-16th Century Its imposing stone walls ruins of Loropéni consist of imposing, tall, laterite stone perimeter walls, up to six metres in height is the best preserved of ten fortresses in the Lobi area and is part of a larger group of 100 stone enclosures that bear testimony to the power of the […]