2013 in Burkina Faso

none thumb | right | The Boromo bus station in October 2013 December 2019 2013 Events in the year 2013 in Burkina Faso. Incumbents President: Blaise Compaoré Prime Minister: Luc-Adolphe Tiao Events May 9 May – Burkina Faso foreign minister Djibrill Bassole faints during a press conference with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu.Fisher Max 9 May 2013 Video: Burkina Faso’s foreign minister faints in the middle of a press conference The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/05/09/video-burkina-fasos-foreign-minister-faints-in-the-middle-of-a-press-conference/ 23 Dec 2021 June 2 June – Burkina Faso's national soccer team beats Ghana's, making their way to the finals of the African Cup.2013-02-06 Burkina Faso beat Ghana to reach African Nations final https://www.france24.com/en/20130206-burkina-faso-ghana-football-africa-cup-nations-final 2021-12-23 France 24 en July 16 July 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.2013-07-16 Burkina Faso state media journalists protest censorship https://cpj.org/2013/07/in-burkina-faso-state-media-journalists-protest-ce/ 2021-12-23 Committee to Protect Journalists en-US 28 July – 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.Timeline Burkina Faso https://www.timelines.ws/countries/BURKINAFASO.HTML 2020-07-07 www.timelines.ws 8 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200708070532/https://www.timelines.ws/countries/BURKINAFASO.HTML dead 30 July – The World Bank approves a $50 million IDA credit to the country to help improve access to electricity.Burkina Faso: World Bank to Help Bring Electricity to Urban and Rural Areas https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/07/30/burkina-faso-world-bank-to-help-bring-electricity-to-urban-and-rural-areas 2021-12-23 World Bank en November 24 November – An African Rights Court hears a case from family of murdered Burkinabé journalist, Norbert Zongo, accusing the government of refusing to investigate the murder.African Rights Court to Hear Case of Murdered Burkinabe Journalist https://www.voanews.com/a/african-court-to-hear-case-of-murdered-burkinabe-journalist/1796710.html 2025-06-01 VOA Peter Clottey 24 November 2013 en December 20 December - Country is admitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), putting in place a strategy to combat deforestation.2019-02-22 Burkina Faso admitted into forest carbon partnership facility https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/burkina-faso-admitted-into-forest-carbon-partnership-facility-12727 2021-12-23 African Development Bank - Building today, a better Africa tomorrow en Deaths Deaths in 2013 Category:2013 deaths References 2013 Category:2010s in Burkina Faso Category:Years of the 21st century in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso