2013 in Burkina Faso
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Events in the year 2013 in Burkina Faso.
Incumbents
- President: Blaise Compaoré
- Prime Minister: Luc-Adolphe Tiao
Events
May
- May 9 – Burkina Faso foreign minister Djibrill Bassole faints during a press conference with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu.[1]
June
- June 2 – Burkina Faso's national soccer team beats Ghana's, making their way to the finals of the African Cup.[2]
July
- July 16 Protestors hold a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Communication to protest government censorship of journalists working for Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB), a Burkinabé state-run media company.[3]
- July 28 – Thousands of protesters marched through Ouagadougou in opposition of long-time President Blaise Compaore's attempt to his rule through the formation of a new Senate.[4]
- July 30 – The World Bank approves a $50 million IDA credit to the country to help improve access to electricity.[5]
November
- November 24 – An African Rights Court hears a case from family of murdered Burkinabé journalist, Norbert Zongo, accusing the government of refusing to investigate the murder.[6]
December
- December 20 - Country is admitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), putting in place a strategy to combat deforestation.[7]
Deaths
References
- ^ Fisher, Max (9 May 2013). "Video: Burkina Faso's foreign minister faints in the middle of a press conference". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Burkina Faso beat Ghana to reach African Nations final". France 24. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Burkina Faso state media journalists protest censorship". Committee to Protect Journalists. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Timeline Burkina Faso". www.timelines.ws. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Burkina Faso: World Bank to Help Bring Electricity to Urban and Rural Areas". World Bank. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "African Rights Court to Hear Case of Murdered Burkinabe Journalist". VOA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Burkina Faso admitted into forest carbon partnership facility". African Development Bank - Building today, a better Africa tomorrow. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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