| 5,486,837 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
President Compaore steps down as president. General Traore assumes position as acting Head of State (replaced by Gen. Zida on Nov. 1), creates a transitional government body for next 12 months, and announces elections will take place within 90 days. |
| 5,486,841 |
12.42083 |
-1.47028 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Watam Language Kaizer plant in Kossodo in northeastern Ouagadougou looted on Oct. 31. Injuries reported. |
| 5,486,844 |
13.17784 |
-1.50364 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Bissa Gold mining company looted on Nov. 1. |
| 5,486,850 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Protests at Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou to hear from speakers from the Unity for the Renaissance/Sankarist Party and Le Balai Citoyen. Military forces dispersed crowd with teargas and gunshots fired in the air. |
| 5,486,856 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Protesters gather at Radio Nationale du Burkina Faso (RTB) to hear Saran Sereme of the PDC: Parti pour le dveloppment et le changement. Military forces fire gunshots and teargas to disperse crowd before Sereme speaks. Military take control of RTB building. One person dead. |
| 5,486,859 |
13.17784 |
-1.50364 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Workers at Bissa Gold mining company strike. |
| 5,486,865 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Police arrest CDC executive secretary Assimi Kouanda and Adama Zongo in relation to comments made in late October prior to national protests. |
| 5,486,870 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Presidents of Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana meet with Burkina Faso's army chief Zida and leaders from Muslim, Catholic and Mossi ethnic groups to discuss transition in Burkina Faso. Parties agree to lift suspension on constitution and hold presidential and legislative elections in November 2015. |
| 5,486,875 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
A framework for a transitional govt was unanimously accepted by political, religious, civil society and military leaders, effectively reopening government and resolving the recent coup until new elections are held. |
| 5,486,879 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Diplomat Michel Kafanda sworn in as transitional president, selected by a special committee chosing between 5 candidates to lead the country until elections next November. Zida, the army officer who took power after the fall of the president last month, was named Prime Minister, ensuring the military keeps a grip on the government during the transition. |
