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| Id | 5,487,276 |
| Latitude | 12.3703 |
| Longitude | -1.5247 |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Geo Name Id | |
| Description | 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. |
| Start Date | 01-Jan-15 |
| 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 | 444BFO - Strategic Development |