iExplore | History of Burkina Faso Much of Burkina Faso is populated by descendants of the Mossi empire,
founded when a band of horsemen from nearby Ghana galloped
through at the turn of the 15th century. [eng]
History of Burkina Faso Until the end of the 19th century, the history of Burkina Faso was dominated by the
empire-building Mossi, who are believed to have come from central or eastern Africa
sometime in the 11th century. [eng]