Republic of Upper Volta Republic of Upper Volta The Republic of Upper Volta (), now Burkina Faso, was a landlocked West African country established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960, it attained full independence from France. Thomas Sankara came to power through a military coup d'état on August 4, 1983. After the coup, he formed the National Council for the Revolution (CNR), with himself as president. Under the direction of Sankara, the country changed its name on August 4,
Massimo Volta Serie A just 1 season. On 31 August 2012 Volta left for Spanish club Levante UD. On 21 January 2013 Volta was signed by Serie B club Cesena. The loan was extended on 11 July 2013. He renewed his loan deal with Cesena again on 18 July 2014, prior to the 2014–15 Serie A. On 7 July 2015 Volta was sold to A.C. Perugia Calcio. On 24 July 2018, Volta signed to Benevento a loan with an obligation to buy. Massimo Volta Massimo Volta (born 14 May 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B