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FS5/FSFS Naganagani Boeing 707, registration XT-BBF. Formerly a French protectorate, the African Sahel-state of Upper Volta became independent in 1960 and was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984. During 1984, Compagnie Nationale Naganagani was formed to operate the government's B707, XT-ABX. It flew unscheduled flights from the capital Ouagadougou in a variety of configurations combining roles as cargo or passenger transport, as well as being the presidential aircraft. By Theodore Mourabas.