2022 in Burkina Faso
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Incumbents
- President: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (until January 24); Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (until 30 September); Ibrahim Traoréonwards
- Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla(since October 21)
- President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (since January 24): Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (from January 24 until September 30), Ibrahim Traoré (since September 30)
Events
January–March
- 16–27 January - coupto oust president Kaboré over alleged insecurity has sparked massive demands to oust and to support the military transition government.
- 21 January - Coup: Facebook is banned due to sparks on major disinformation about the coup.[1]
- 24 January - Coup: Kaboré is finally ousted by the armed forces, led by the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration.[2][3]
- 10 February - Ten jihadist insurgency.[4]
- 12 February -
- Forty jihadists are killed by a
- 12 February - Islamists raid a Catholic seminary in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma, setting several rooms on fire. The militants also destroy a crucifix.[7]
- 16/17 February - Siege of Djibo begins
- 21 February - Gbomblora explosion: About 60 people were killed and over 100 people were injured in the gold mine explosion.
April–June
- 25 May - May 2022 Madjoari massacre: At least 50 civilians were shot dead by armed assailants.
- 12 June - 2022 Seytenga massacre: At least 100 civilians were killed, with at least 79 deaths confirmed by authorities.
July–September
- 9 August - 2022 Namsiguia bombing: 15 Burkinabe soldiers were killed.
- 24 September - A French serviceman, Maxime Blasco, is killed in a shootout with jihadists in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. The gunman who shot Blasco was also killed during the clash, according to the Ministry of Armed Forces.[8]
- 30 September - September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état: Gunfire breaks out in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou, raising concerns of a possible mutiny or coup attempt in the country. Military forces block major roads and the state television is disabled.[9] Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed over his alleged inability to deal with the country's Islamist insurgency, and Captain Ibrahim Traoré took over as interim leader.
October–December
- 4 October - Twelve Burkinabé troops are killed and five others are wounded in an attack in the northern Sanmatenga Province. No group has claimed responsibility for the ambush assault.[10]
- 11 October -
- 31 October - Gunmen open fire against security forces in Sourou, Burkina Faso, killing five policemen. Fifteen attackers are killed in a gunfight after the attack.[12]
- 9 November - Security forces in Togo repel an attack at a security outpost in Kpendjal Prefecture in the far north of the country, pushing back the attackers to Burkina Faso. It is the first Islamist incident in Togo.[13]
- 14 November - Gunmen open fire at a military post near a gold mine in Inata, Soum Province, Burkina Faso, killing 19 gendarmes and a civilian.[14]
- 15 November - The death toll from yesterday's mass shooting at a military post near a gold mine in Inata, Soum Province, Burkina Faso, increases to 32, including 28 gendarmes and four civilians, making the attack the deadliest against security forces in the country.[15]
- 17 November - The death toll from the attack at a military post in Inata, Soum Province, Burkina Faso, three days ago, increases to 53, including 49 gendarmes and four civilians.[16]
- 22 November - Gunmen open fire at a security post in Sanmatenga, Burkina Faso, killing ten civilians and nine gendarmes. Another person is injured and a healthcare center is burned.
- 23 December - Gunmen ambush a column of a civilian militia in Loroum, Burkina Faso, killing 41 people. It is one of the deadliest single-day attack against the militia.[17]
References
- ^ Facebook shut in Burkina Faso due to Security reasons
- ^ "Burkina Faso coup: Why soldiers have overthrown President Kaboré". BBC News. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Burkina Faso President Kabore 'detained' by mutinous soldiers". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Four civilians killed as French troops clash with Islamist militants in Burkina Faso". Reuters. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "France Says Airstrikes Kill 40 in Burkina Linked to Benin Attacks". VOA. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "French forces 'neutralize' 40 militants in Burkina Faso | DW | 12.02.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Attack on minor seminary in Burkina Faso - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "French soldier killed in Mali in clash with armed terrorist group". France 24. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears". AP NEWS. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Militants kill 14 soldiers, injure seven in Burkina Faso attack". Reuters. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Burkina Faso opens trial on 1987 Sankara assassination". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Armed group kills five policemen in northern Burkina Faso". Reuters. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Zodzi, John (2021-11-13). "Togo says repelled possible militant attack near Burkina Faso border". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Burkina attack death toll rises to 32 in security forces' worst loss yet". Reuters. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Death toll from Burkina Faso attack rises to 53". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Two-day mourning period declared after 41 killed in Burkina Faso ambush". Reuters. 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2023-01-04.