The largest Mossi kingdom is that of Ouagadougou. c.1700 - Mossi kingdoms increase their regional economic and military power, with significant connections to the Fula kingdoms and the Mali Empire.

Horse culture in Burkina Faso dates back hundreds of years and is intertwined with the origin story of this West African nation. Today, that history is honored by the dozens of young men who ...

They named him Ouedraogo (stallion) as a tribute to the horse who made their love story possible. The Ouedraogo are the ancestors of the Mossi people, the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso.

They founded the four autonomous Mossi Kingdoms. Each independent from the other and established at different times, namely; Tenkodogo, Yatenga, Ouagadougou, and Bousouma.

They founded the four autonomous Mossi Kingdoms. Each independent from the other and established at different times, namely; Tenkodogo, Yatenga, Ouagadougou, and Bousouma.

Naa Gbewaa’s sons and daughter married from all the linguistic groups around Pusiga, Bawku, Fadangruma, Bongo, Zebilla etc, and his only daughter created the Mossi Kingdom.

The Mossi people account about 65% Islam in West Africa (Wikipedia). Picture of A Mossi from Burkina Faso, so-called farmer, in a village near the Toe Town area in Gbazoon, Grand Gedeh County.

The BBC's Lamine Konkobo profiles the Mogho Naba, the Burkina Faso monarch who has played a key role in brokering the return of civilian rule after last week's coup.

3. From the 15th to the 19th century, the Mossi kingdom flourished near the present-day city of Ouagadougou. This city is located in what country? 4.