2014 in Burkina Faso

none thumb | right | alt=The Burkina Faso national rugby union team in 2014 | The Burkina Faso national rugby union team, 2014 December 2019 2014 The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Burkina Faso. Incumbents President: Blaise Compaoré (until 31 October), Honoré Traoré (from 31 October until 1 November), Yacouba Isaac Zida (from 1 November until 18 November), Michel Kafando (from 18 November) Prime Minister: Luc-Adolphe Tiao (until 31 October), vacant (31 October until 18 November), Yacouba Isaac Zida (from 18 November) Events July 24 July – Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou and Algiers, Algeria with 116 people on board. The wreckage is later found in Mali.http://www.smh.com.au/world/algerian-jet-crashes-over-africa-20140724-zwls1.html Algerian jet crashes over Africa 24 July 2014 10 January 2015 October 30 October – Protestors demanding the resignation of President Blaise Compaoré set fire to parliament and other official buildings. The Chief of the Army dismisses the government and national assembly and announces a curfew and a transition time of one year. Compaoré fled to Dakar, Senegal.http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/30/thousands-march-in-burkina-against-president-s-re-election-bid/ Thousands march in Burkina against president's re-election bid 30 October 2014 10 January 2015 31 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031002625/http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/30/thousands-march-in-burkina-against-president-s-re-election-bid/ dead 31 October – Blaise Compaoré resigns as President of Burkina Faso following the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. General Honoré Traoré assumes leadership on a transitional basis.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29851445 Burkina Faso general takes over as Compaore resigns 1 November 2014 10 January 2015 November 17 November – Former Burkina Faso foreign minister Michel Kafando is named as transitional President.http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-burkina-politics-idUKKCN0J00TJ20141117 Burkina names former foreign minister as interim leader 17 November 2014 10 January 2015September 2024 medicmedic References 2014 Category:2010s in Burkina Faso Category:Years of the 21st century in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso