January – Defectors from the ruling party found a new political movement to challenge the president. January – Demonstrators across the country oppose possible plans by President Compaoré to prolong his rule. Opposition leaders say the move will allow President Compaoré to extend his rule. July – Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets over plans to create a Senate. November – President Compaoré mediates talks to resolve the crisis in Mali, where Islamists have taken control of the north.Īpril – International Court of Justice in The Hague settles a decades-old border dispute between Niger and Burkina Faso. January – President Compaoré sacks head of Burkina Faso’s customs service, Ousmane Guiro, following the seizure of nearly $4m in two large suitcases traced by police to Mr Guiro. July – Seven people are killed when government forces suppress mutiny in Burkina Faso’s second city, Bobo Dioulasso. Thousands of people protest over food prices. March – Weeks of violent protests follow the death of a student in police custody.Īpril – Soldiers, presidential guards mutiny over unpaid allowances. President Compaoré gains another term in office. Premier Tertius Zongo says it will earn substantial revenue for the country. July – France, US issue travel warnings, citing the possibility of kidnappings by al-Qaeda operatives. May – The ruling party wins a majority in parliamentary polls.Īpril – Two-day general strike follows weeks of protests about high living costs and call for wage increases.Īpril – Parliament passes a law requiring at least 30% of candidates put forward for election by political parties to be women. November – President Compaoré wins a third straight term in office.ĭecember – Burkina Faso postpones a regional economic summit after deadly gun battles between police and soldiers in the capital. Army captain Luther Ouali jailed for 10 years for masterminding plot. He adopts radical left-wing policies.ĭecember – Government agrees to set up UN-run body to monitor weapons imports after allegations that it has been involved in smuggling arms to rebels in Sierra Leone and Angola.Īpril – Military tribunal tries 13 people accused of plotting coup against President Compaoré in October 2003. Saye Zerbo is overthrown in a coup led by Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo following industrial unrest.Ĭapt Thomas Sankara takes power from Mr Ouedraogo in an internal power struggle.
President Lamizana is ousted in coup led by Saye Zerbo. New multi-party constitution promulgated, allowing President Lamizana to remain in office. President Lamizana re-asserts authority by ousting Prime Minister Ouedraogo and dissolving parliament. New constitution approved in a national referendum allows Lamizana to remain in power until 1975, when he was due to be replaced by an elected president Gerard Ouedraogo appointed prime minister. Yameogo toppled in a military coup led by Sangoule Lamizana following unrest over a government austerity programme. Upper Volta becomes independent with Maurice Yameogo as president. Upper Volta becomes autonomous republic within the French Community.
Upper Volta becomes separate constituent territory of French West Africa. Kingdoms now making up Burkina Faso become a French protectorate. Below is a timeline of events prepared by BBC News.
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To get the most recent news about film screenings and other updates, like us on Facebook here!įrom independence from French colonialism in 1960 to a series of coups d’état in the 1980s to a popular insurrection in 2014, Burkina Faso has followed a tumultuous path to democracy.
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