Country expert report By jweaver123 Jun 1, 1499 Spain colonizes columbia Jul 20, 1810 Uprise in Bagota due to the recent assassination Aug 7, 1819 Columbia gains independence from Spain May 29, 1886 Columbia is currently a republic with seperation of powers Sep 4, 1896 France colonizes Burkina faso through military explorers wrer May 24, 1933 Columbia and Peru fight over areas of the Amazon Oct 24, 1945 Columbia joins the UN Aug 5, 1960 Burkina Faso gains independence from France Dec 20, 1960 Burkina Faso joins the UN Oct 15, 1987 many internal conflicts such as assassinations Jun 1, 1991 Burkina Faso became a presidential republic Jul 20, 2010 Burikia Faso and Niger dispute over Hague