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Baseball and Softball are becoming extremely popular in Burkina Faso. Fédération Burkinabè de Baseball et de Softball – FBBS is the controlling body. Baseball Burkina Faso is ranked 4th in Africa following the 2019 Baseball Africa Cup. Burkina Faso's Sanfo Lassina plays professional
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792:Snowboarding
722:Table Tennis
685:Field Hockey
625:
622:
582:. Retrieved
578:the original
569:
547:Burkina Faso
546:
534:. Retrieved
528:
506:
497:
437:
424:since 2005.
410:Tour du Faso
407:
391:
372:
356:
328:
313:martial arts
272:
271:
227:Coat of arms
185:
15:
1645:Agriculture
1592:LGBT rights
1516:Departments
1282:recognition
1235:South Sudan
1125:Ivory Coast
936:Rugby Union
872:Racquetball
836:Dance sport
809:Auto racing
734:Volleyball
570:Cool Planet
444:Upper Volta
398:Ouagadougou
394:Upper Volta
382:Rugby union
349:was built.
293:rugby union
1721:Literature
1582:Government
1337:(Portugal)
1295:Somaliland
1215:Seychelles
1180:Mozambique
1165:Mauritania
1150:Madagascar
1105:The Gambia
1040:Cape Verde
896:Tug of war
848:Lifesaving
806:Air sports
780:Ice Hockey
696:Gymnastics
679:Equestrian
667:Basketball
653:Water Polo
584:2008-07-01
536:2008-07-01
470:References
418:stage race
363:AfroBasket
353:Basketball
281:basketball
150:Literature
1794:Languages
1774:Education
1680:Transport
1614:President
1572:Elections
1526:Provinces
1489:Geography
1170:Mauritius
902:Water Ski
839:Floorball
771:Bobsleigh
745:Wrestling
731:Triathlon
725:Taekwondo
709:Rugby 7's
664:Badminton
661:Athletics
639:Aquatics
305:athletics
195:Monuments
122:Languages
1859:Category
1844:Category
1809:Religion
1764:Abortion
1650:Currency
1604:Military
1555:Politics
1541:Wildlife
1414:articles
1361: /
1357: /
1350:(France)
1344: /
1322: /
1318: /
1270:Zimbabwe
1245:Tanzania
1095:Ethiopia
1090:Eswatini
1070:Djibouti
1035:Cameroon
1020:Botswana
881:Softball
845:Korfball
815:Baseball
786:Skeleton
768:Biathlon
719:Shooting
699:Handball
689:Football
673:Canoeing
646:Swimming
369:Baseball
335:Yennenga
319:Football
297:handball
285:baseball
277:football
136:Religion
23:a series
21:Part of
1828:Outline
1746:Theatre
1711:Cuisine
1694:Culture
1670:Tourism
1633:Economy
1531:Regions
1511:Climate
1501:Borders
1422:History
1346:RĂ©union
1342:Mayotte
1333:Madeira
1328:(Spain)
1324:Melilla
1255:Tunisia
1225:Somalia
1210:Senegal
1195:Nigeria
1185:Namibia
1175:Morocco
1140:Liberia
1135:Lesotho
1085:Eritrea
1055:Comoros
1030:Burundi
1005:Algeria
893:Surfing
857:Netball
833:Cricket
824:Bowling
774:Curling
716:Sailing
682:Fencing
676:Cycling
658:Archery
517:Sources
510:Gleeson
458:at the
404:Cycling
289:cycling
215:Symbols
129:Cuisine
52:History
1799:People
1784:Health
1706:Cinema
1660:Mining
1655:Energy
1536:Rivers
1506:Cities
1412:
1365:
1348:
1335:
1265:Zambia
1260:Uganda
1200:Rwanda
1155:Malawi
1115:Guinea
1010:Angola
887:Squash
842:Karate
827:Bridge
821:Boules
728:Tennis
713:Rowing
670:Boxing
642:Diving
554:
311:, and
309:boxing
301:tennis
175:Cinema
115:People
25:on the
1835:Index
1741:Sport
1731:Music
1726:Media
1521:Lakes
1320:Ceuta
1240:Sudan
1190:Niger
1145:Libya
1130:Kenya
1110:Ghana
1100:Gabon
1075:Egypt
1015:Benin
905:Wushu
878:Rugby
830:Chess
812:Bandy
626:(BUR)
574:Oxfam
501:Oxfam
186:Sport
167:Media
157:Music
1716:Flag
1250:Togo
1160:Mali
1050:Chad
890:Sumo
866:Polo
783:Luge
702:Judo
693:Golf
552:ISBN
448:1972
222:Flag
530:BBC
345:in
143:Art
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