Country formerly called Upper Volta (7,4)

I believe the answer is:

burkina faso

(Other definitions for burkina faso that I've seen before include "Western African country, formerly Upper Volta" , "state" , "Old French colony" , "West African country -- a UK Boris fan (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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