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Id 5,486,816
Latitude 12.3703
Longitude -1.5247
Country Burkina Faso
Geo Name Id
Description Tens of thousands rioted and burned the Assemble Nationale du Burkina Faso, and set fire to cars outside. Rioters wanted to stop parliament from voting on a constitutional amendment to the presidential two-term limit. President Compaore declares state of emergency; cancels the declaration a few hours later. Reports of 30 dead and 100 wounded. Later reports clarify a total of 24 deaths, around 650 wounded, and 265 infringements during the uprising.
Start Date 01-Jan-14
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Centre
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Kadiogo
ADM 2 Id
ADM 3 Name Ouagadougou
Notes
Armed Conflict 334BFO - Riots/Protests