There was mass hysteria in Burkina Faso on Wednesday night after the national team defeated Ghana to reach their first Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Uncountable numbers of Burkinable - men, women and children - trooped out of their homes to celebrate the Stallions' historic victory. Some broke down in tears by street corners, kneeling and thanking heaven for the triumph, while others, mostly youths, rode motorcycles in hundreds across the capital Ouagadougou honking their horns, screaming and singing. It was a night to remember.
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'' Today is my greatest day so far in this coutry. We have never seen such favour and cause for national get-together before. You can see for yourself, even the trees, the birds and goats are celebrating alongside 21 million Burkinable '', Israel Ouedreago, a 54-year-old stylist said.
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'' This is our first time to reach an Afcon final, and beating Ghana convincingly is worth celebrating evenby taking off my duty uniform '', Ahmed Sawadogo, a 37-year-old police officer said.
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However, underneath the wild raptures lies some fear on Sunday's final against Nigeria, which many Burkinable say remains very uncertain because of how the Super Eagles have been improving in the tournament.
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Nevertheless, some feel even if the Stallions lose to Nigeria on Sunday it wouldn't be any disaster because nobody expected them to come this far.