2022 in Burkina Faso
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Incumbents
- President: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (until January 24)
- Prime Minister: Lassina Zerbo (until January 24), Albert Ouédraogo (from March 3 until September 30)
- President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (since January 24): Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (from January 24 until September 30), Ibrahim Traoré (since September 30)
Events
January-March
- 16-27 January - January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état: A coup to oust president Kaboré over alleged insecurity has sparked massive demands to oust and to support the military transition government.
- 21 January - Coup: Facebook is banned due to sparks on major disinformation about the coup.[1]
- 24 January - Coup: Kaboré is finally ousted by the armed forces, led by the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration.[2][3]
- 10 February - Ten Ansar ul Islam Islamist insurgents and four civilians are killed during a battle between the French Armed Forces and Islamists. The incident is part of the country's jihadist insurgency.[4]
- 12 February -
- Forty jihadists are killed by a French airstrike after terrorists kill nine people in W National Park, Benin.[5][6]
- 12 February - Islamists raid a Catholic seminary in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma, setting several rooms on fire. The militants also destroy a crucifix.[7]
- 16/17 February - Siege of Djibo begins
- 21 February - Gbomblora explosion: About 60 people were killed and over 100 people were injured in the gold mine explosion.
April-June
- 25 May - May 2022 Madjoari massacre: At least 50 civilians were shot dead by armed assailants.
- 12 June - 2022 Seytenga massacre: At least 100 civilians were killed, with at least 79 deaths confirmed by authorities.
July-September
- 9 August - 2022 Namsiguia bombing: 15 Burkinabe soldiers were killed.
- 30 September - September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état: Gunfire breaks out in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou, raising concerns of a possible mutiny or coup attempt in the country. Military forces block major roads and the state television is disabled.[8]Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed over his alleged inability to deal with the country's Islamist insurgency, and Captain Ibrahim Traoré took over as interim leader.
References
- ^ Facebook shut in Burkina Faso due to Security reasons
- ^ "Burkina Faso coup: Why soldiers have overthrown President Kaboré". BBC News. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Burkina Faso President Kabore 'detained' by mutinous soldiers". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Reuters (2022-02-10). "Four civilians killed as French troops clash with Islamist militants in Burkina Faso". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "France Says Airstrikes Kill 40 in Burkina Linked to Benin Attacks". VOA. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "French forces 'neutralize' 40 militants in Burkina Faso | DW | 12.02.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Attack on minor seminary in Burkina Faso - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears". AP NEWS. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
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