Burkina Faso removes colonial terms from textbooks

The West African nation has revised educational materials as part of efforts to reduce colonial influence, according to Tuko.

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Burkina Faso has introduced revised educational programmes that remove colonial terminology from textbooks, according to Tuko.

The changes were implemented by the administration of President Ibrahim Traoré, the publisher reports.

According to Tuko, the revisions form part of a wider effort by the government to eliminate what it characterises as colonial influence in the country.

Source: Tuko