Former name of the west African country which is now Burkina Faso (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPPERVOLTA Former name of the west African country which is now Burkina Faso (5,5) (10)
7% STAR Symbol on Burkina Faso's flag (4) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
7% NIGER West African country (5) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
7% UPPER & 4A Name, until 1984, of Burkina Faso (5,5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 20, 2025
7% FASO Burkina ___ (West African nation) (4) Universal Oct 2, 2025
6% LIBERIA West African country (7) The Times Concise Aug 22, 2025
6% TOGO West African country (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2025
6% GHANA West African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2025
6% NIGERIA West African country (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2025
6% VOLTA Upper ___ (former name of Burkina Faso) (5)
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