| 5,487,254 |
12.63333 |
-2.25 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Protesters were arrested while holding a sit-in against the Nantou Mining company. |
| 5,487,259 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Workers from the Ministry of Finance went on strike and held a sit-in in front of the Ministry. |
| 5,487,262 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Hundreds of protesters marched against suspected fraud by public servants. |
| 5,487,267 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Workers from the Ministry of Finance held a sit-in as part of an ongoing strike. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas. |
| 5,487,270 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
17 trade unions call general strike until presidential guard behind the coup is dissolved. |
| 5,487,276 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The Presidential Security Unit took hostage Prime Minister Zida, President Kafando, and two ministers and set up barricades around the presidential palace. The hostages were released late the following day and the president security unit announced it had taken control of the country in a coup. They named themselves the National Council for Democracy and declared General Gilbert Diendere their leader. The closed land and air borders for 24 hours and put a curfew in effect. |
| 5,487,510 |
-3.2706 |
29.6219 |
Burundi |
|
Operation by Burundian armed forces in west of Burundi leaves 404 dead. |
| 5,519,596 |
-7.1166 |
24.0833 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
|
| 5,487,281 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Members of the Presidential Security Unit forced radio stations to shut down throughout the capital as they executed a coup at the Presidential Palace. Some journalists were also beaten on the streets as they tried to cover the situation. |
| 5,487,285 |
12.3703 |
-1.5247 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Protesters flocked to the presidential palace, where military forces were holding the president and prime minister captive. Gunfire was heard, and one protester was killed. |
