| 6,030,819 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
More than 10,000 gather to protest plans to change the constitution to allow the president to run for another term. |
| 6,030,828 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Around 35,000 gather in a stadium to protest the president's plans to run for another term. |
| 6,030,835 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Close to 100,000 opposition protesters march against president Compaore's plans to run for another term. |
| 6,030,843 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Hundreds build barricades and burned tires after a constitutional referendum was announced. Other opposition groups, women, trade unions and civil society groups join in large organized protests. Hundreds battle police after a rally. Trade unions hold a general strike. protesters burn down parliament. Army takes power dissolving the government. protesters denounce military takeover. |
| 6,030,854 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The newly appointed culture ministry draws a small protest for his role as a prosecutor in a contentious murder case years before. |
| 6,030,866 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Around 300 people place brooms on the grave of former Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara in a symbolic act calling for an investigation to be reopened into his murder. |
| 6,030,875 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Several thousand people protested in Ouagadougou to demand the dissolution of the Presidential Security Regimen, criticised for its heavy-handed response to demonstrations that led to the ouster of president Blaise Compaore in October 2014. |
| 6,030,881 |
14.7833 |
.083300002 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Locals from villages near the Tambao mine staged a protest against the mining company, accusing it of not living up to its promise of building a road in the region. |
| 6,030,887 |
12.2657 |
-1.53909 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Truck drivers, demanding better pay and working conditions, striked to stop oil supplies from reaching power stations, causing outages across the country. |
| 6,030,892 |
14.7833 |
.083300002 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Unknown attackers kidnapped a Romanian security officer working at a mine in northern Burkina Faso and fled with him towards the border with Mali. |
| 6,030,898 |
14.6787 |
-.46200001 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Islamic militants attacked Christians in Oursi near the border with Mali, injuring 2 people, including a police officer. |
| 6,030,904 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The Presidential Security Regimen, loyal to ousted leader Blaise Compaore, kidnapped the interim president Michel Kafando and interim prime minister Isaac Zida a couple weeks before a national election, announcing a coup. |
| 6,030,914 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
protesters protested against the kidnapping of the interim president and prime minister by the Presidential Security Regimen across the country. In the capital, protesters were disapearsed by gunshots from the troops. |
| 6,030,917 |
11.1649 |
-4.3051 |
Burkina Faso |
|
protesters protested against the kidnapping of the interim president and prime minister by the Presidential Security Regimen across the country. In the capital, protesters were disapearsed by gunshots from the troops. |
| 6,030,920 |
12.06 |
.36000001 |
Burkina Faso |
|
protesters protested against the kidnapping of the interim president and prime minister by the Presidential Security Regimen across the country. In the capital, protesters were disapearsed by gunshots from the troops. |
| 6,030,926 |
12.2657 |
-1.53909 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Unions went on strike to protest the coup by the Presidential Security Regimen. |
| 6,030,932 |
11.1649 |
-4.3051 |
Burkina Faso |
|
movement at the forefront of 2014 anti-Compaore protests. |
| 6,030,937 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Supporters of the coup leader General Gilbert Diendere stormed the hotel hosting the regional mediation talks to end the crisis. |
| 6,030,944 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
protesters took to the streets to protest a compromise deal reached by regional mediators the previous dayin order to resolve the crisis following a coup by the Presidential Security Regimen. |
| 6,030,949 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Unknown attackers attacked a Presidential Security Regimen checkpoint, killling 1 person. The attack was repelled. |
| 6,030,954 |
12.3646 |
-1.53386 |
Burkina Faso |
|
The army attacked the Presidential Guard Regimen barracks, who were refusing to disarm following an interim president's order. No deaths were reported. |
| 6,030,959 |
11.3891 |
-4.9333 |
Burkina Faso |
|
50 jihadists stormed a police station, killing 3 police officers. 1 attacker was killed. |
| 6,030,965 |
12.2657 |
-1.53909 |
Burkina Faso |
|
Jihadist fighters attacked an armoured van transporting money from a gold mine; the driver was killed, but the police accompanying the van fought off the attackers. |
| 6,030,971 |
6.4253502 |
-9.0621405 |
Liberia |
|
|
| 6,030,979 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
The bodies of 12 descendants of the founders of Liberia were murdered overnight. |
| 6,030,985 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Christians march demanding peace. |
| 6,030,992 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Citizens peacefully protest the killings of fellow citizens accused of being members of the rival group, United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia |
| 6,031,000 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Civilians protest and riot over food prices and the civil war. |
| 6,031,007 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Women peacefully protest the planned installation of a government run by rebel warlords. |
| 6,031,012 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Civilians respond to rebel attacks by marching to demand peace. |
| 6,031,027 |
6.2756 |
-10.7178 |
Liberia |
|
Civilians violently protest the break down of peace talks between rebel groups. |
| 6,031,033 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Religious leaders call for a general strike to demand peace. |
| 6,031,040 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Teachers strike demanding back pay, food incentives, better working conditions and transportation allowances. |
| 6,031,045 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Civilians march against potential EU sanctions against Nigeria. |
| 6,031,050 |
6.69734 |
-10.8765 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels attack a civilian refugee camp. |
| 6,031,056 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels take control of the National Bank of Liberia to protest appointment of a new governor. |
| 6,031,061 |
6.7533002 |
-11.3686 |
Liberia |
|
A faction of ULIMO attacks a town. |
| 6,031,067 |
4.6754799 |
-8.4224396 |
Liberia |
|
Rebel groups clash over control. |
| 6,031,073 |
6.6874299 |
-10.8758 |
Liberia |
|
Rebel group attack UN envoy, sent to aid in the disarmament of the rebel groups. |
| 6,031,078 |
4.7348399 |
-7.9211402 |
Liberia |
|
Rebel militias clash. |
| 6,031,084 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Civilians stage a one day stay at home protest over the ongoing fighting. |
| 6,031,091 |
6.5262599 |
-10.349 |
Liberia |
|
NPFL attack and take control of Kakata. Taylor claims the attack was in an effort to protect the citizens and demand political reform. |
| 6,031,099 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Clashes between government troops and ULIMO began when police attempt to arrest Johnson on murder charges. |
| 6,031,111 |
7.1666698 |
-11 |
Liberia |
|
Fighting occurs between the ethnic factions of ULIMO. |
| 6,031,119 |
6.6666698 |
-10.8333 |
Liberia |
|
Fighting occurs between the ethnic factions of ULIMO. |
| 6,031,127 |
4.6608601 |
-8.3748398 |
Liberia |
|
Clashes between ethnic factions and rebel groups. |
| 6,031,134 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Krahn gunmen of the Liberia Peace Council try to assassinate Charles Taylor. |
| 6,031,141 |
6.0469699 |
-7.9554701 |
Liberia |
|
Rebel militias clash. |
| 6,031,146 |
6.7184401 |
-10.8009 |
Liberia |
|
Ethnic factions of ULIMO clash |
| 6,031,153 |
6.3105998 |
-10.8047 |
Liberia |
|
Taxi and truck drivers strike over the killing of a taxi driver. |
