Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Burkina_Faso
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta until July 1984.
The story of the posts in Burkina Faso begins in the 1890s, with French penetration into the area and the establishment of military posts.
Prior to the creation of French Upper Volta in 1919, postal service in the area was administered by Senegambia and Niger and then Upper Senegal and Niger.