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2014 Burkina Faso Uprising
The 2014 Burkina Faso uprising was a series of demonstrations and riots in Burkina Faso in October 2014 that quickly spread to multiple cities. They began in response to attempts at changing the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaoré to run again and extend his 27 years in office. Pressure for political change came from civil society and in particular from the country's youth. Following a tumultuous day on 30 October, which included the involvement of former Defence Minister Kouamé Lougué and the burning of the National Assembly and other government buildings as well as the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress party's headquarters, Compaoré dissolved the government and declared a state of emergency before eventually fleeing to Côte d'Ivoire with the support of President Alassane Ouattara. General Honoré Nabéré Traoré announced that a transitional government would run the country until an election within 12 months. After another day of mass protest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to ''Ouaga''. The inhabitants are called ''ouagalais''. The spelling of the name ''Ouagadougou'' is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies. Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Burkina Faso
The Politics of Burkina Faso takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President of Burkina Faso is the head of state. Executive power is exercised by both the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system was dominated by the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) until the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. Since then, the CDP has lost influence. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. In a coup on January 24, 2022, mutinying soldiers arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré following gunfire. The military and its "Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration" (MPSR) declared itself to be in power. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, one of the military officers, then took the reins. A few months later, Damiba was himself ousted by Ibrahim Traoré. Political hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saran Sereme
Saran may refer to: Places * Saran, Loiret, a commune of the Loiret Department, France * Saran, Kazakhstan, a city in Kazakhstan * Saran district, Bihar, India * Saran division, Bihar, India * Saran (Lok Sabha constituency), Bihar, India * Saran, Iran (other), places in Iran * ''Sárán'', the Hungarian name for Şerani village, Borod Commune, Bihor County, Romania * Saransk, Russia People * Saran (director), Indian film director * Saran, a legendary King of Ulster The King of Ulster (Old Irish: ''Rí Ulad'', Modern Irish: ''Rí Uladh'') also known as the King of Ulaid and King of the Ulaid, was any of the kings of the Irish provincial over-kingdom of Ulaid. The title rí in Chóicid, which means "king of ... * Saran (name) Other uses * Saran (plastic), the brand name of a polyethylene food wrap, that was once made from polyvinylidene chloride See also * * Sarran * Saren (other) * Sarin (other) * Saron (other) {{Disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouamé Lougué .BURKINA FASO: Defence minister sacked after questioning over coup attemptGeneral Kouamé Lougué is a Burkinabé politician and soldier who served as Defence Minister from 2000 to 2004 under President Blaise Compaoré Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951)''Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders'' (2003), page 76–77. IRIN News, 17 January 2004 Lougué had been appointed in 2000 after having helped suppress a coup attempt in 1999. In 2003, another coup plot resulted in Compaoré firing Lougué as defence minister, replacing him with < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salif Diallo
Salif Diallo (9 May 1957 – 19 August 2017) was a Burkinabé politician who was President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2015 to 2017. He was a key associate of President Blaise Compaoré from the 1980s to the 2000s, serving in various posts during that period, including as Director of the Cabinet of the President from 1987 to 1989, Minister of Environment and Water from 1995 to 1999, and Minister of Agriculture from 2000 to 2008. He was appointed as Burkina Faso's Ambassador to Austria later in 2008. He also served as Vice-President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress, the ruling party.Page at petiteacademie.gov.bf . Diallo resigned from the CDP in January 2014 and participated in the founding of an opposition party, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (; born 25 April 1957) is a Burkinabé banker and politician who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 2015 until he was deposed in 2022. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1996 and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2012. Kaboré was also president of the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) until his departure from the party in 2014. He founded the People's Movement for Progress party that same year. Kaboré was elected president in the November 2015 general election, winning a majority in the first round of voting. Upon taking office, he became the first non-interim president in 49 years without any past ties to the military. Kaboré worked as a banker prior to his political career. On 24 January 2022, during a coup d'état, Kaboré was deposed and detained by the military. After the announcement, the military declared that the parliament, government and constitution had been dissol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pargui Emile Paré
Pargui Emile Paré is a Burkinabé politician and member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party (MPS/FP). Running as candidate of the Socialist Alliance, a coalition of the MPS/FP and Unified Socialist Party (PSU). In the 13 November 2005 elections, Paré placed 10th out of 13 candidates, receiving 0.87% of the vote. Paré has also been announced as a candidate in the 2010 presidential election. Paré ran again for president in 2010, against incumbent Blaise Compaore Blaise is a personal name (from Greek Βλασιος, the name of Saint Blaise) and a place name. It can refer to: People * Blaise (name), including lists of people with the given name or surname ''Blaise'' Places France * Blaise-sous-Ar .... He is a member of the opposition People's Movement for Progress (MPP), and has called the 2014 Burkinabé uprising the "Black Spring". References Burkinabé politicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Burkinabé so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Compaoré
Simon Compaoré (born 19 September, 1952Page at petiteacademie.gov.bf .) is a Burkinabé politician who served as Mayor of , the capital of Burkina Faso, from 1995 to 2012. He was a prominent member of the ruling (CDP), but he left the CDP and participated in the formation of the opposition |
Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara (born February 23, 1959) is a Burkinabé politician and the President of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS) party.Biography at La Petite Academie web site. Life and career Sankara was born in Toéssin., National Assembly website . He founded the UNIR/MS in November 2000 and was one of three UNIR/MS candidates elected to the in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zéphirin Diabré
Zéphirin Diabré (born 26 August 1959) is a Burkinabé politician. He served in the Government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Finance from 1994 to 1996. Biography Diabré is an economist by training and holds a doctorate in management sciences from the Faculty of Economics and Management (BEM Management School) of Bordeaux, France. He joined the University of Ouagadougou in 1987 as assistant professor of management before joining the private sector between 1989 and 1992 as deputy director of Brakina. He was elected MP in 1992 under the banner of the Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement (ODP–MT), but gave up his seat to his deputy to become Minister of Trade, Industry and Mines the same year. He remained in post until becoming Ministers of the Economics and Finance in 1994. Between 19967 and 1997 he served as President of the Economic and Social Council. He later left the Congress for Democracy and Progress (created as a result of the merger of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regiment Of Presidential Security
The Regiment of Presidential Security (french: Régiment de la sécurité présidentielle, RSP), sometimes known as the Presidential Security Regiment, was the secret service organisation responsible for VIP security to the President of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. It was autonomous from the Army. Until 31 October 2014, the President was Blaise Compaoré, a military officer who came to power in a 1987 coup d'état. The elite unit was well known for its frequent involvement in the politics of Burkina Faso, acting as the iron fist of President Compaoré in his domination of the country. They were said to be widely feared by many people in the country, which in 2012 – two years prior to the end of Compaoré's government – was described by the Democracy Index as an "authoritarian regime". After 2014 Burkinabé uprising, on 1 November 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida – deputy commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security – briefly took ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso Armed Forces
The Burkina Faso Armed Forces (french: Forces armées du Burkina Faso) is the term used for the national military of Burkina Faso. The service branches of the armed forces include its Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie and People's Militia. Being a landlocked country, Burkina Faso has no navy. History In 1966 a military coup deposed the first president of Upper Volta, Maurice Yaméogo, suspended the constitution, dissolved the National Assembly, and placed Lieutenant Colonel Sangoulé Lamizana at the head of a government of senior army officers. The army remained in power for 4 years; on June 14, 1970, the Voltans ratified a new constitution that established a 4-year transition period toward complete civilian rule. Lamizana remained in power throughout the 1970s as president of military or mixed civil-military governments. After conflict over the 1970 constitution, a new constitution was written and approved in 1977, and Lamizana was reelected by open elections in 1978. Lami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
