2016 Burkina Faso coup attempt

2016 political crisis in Burkina Faso 2016 Burkina Faso coup d'état File:Location Burkina Faso AU Africa.svg 8 October 2016 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Coup failed Insigne RSP.svg ex-RSP members Burkina Faso Government of Burkina Faso Gaston Coulibaly Roch Marc Christian KaboréPaul Kaba Thieba 2 killed and 10+ arrested The 2016 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso on 8 October 2016. At least 30 ex-members of the elite presidential guard (known as the RSP) planned an attack on three locations: the presidential residence, an Army barracks, and a prison in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.Burkina Faso coup attempt thwarted government http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/burkina-faso-coup-attempt-thwarted-government-161021154201818.html Al Jazeera Two people were killed and at least ten other people have been arrested in connection with the attempt.Burkina Faso says another coup plot foiled by authorities https://www.foxnews.com/world/burkina-faso-says-another-coup-plot-foiled-by-authorities Fox NewsBurkina Faso 'foils coup plot by forces loyal to Compaore' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37731778 BBC News The attempted coup was led by Gaston Coulibaly, an ex-RSP member.Burkina Faso foiled coup attempt in early October, minister says https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burkina-plot-idUSKCN12L248 Reuters See also 2014 Burkinabé uprising 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état History of Burkina Faso References Burkina Faso Category:2016 in Burkina Faso Category:Attempted coups d'état in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Category:October 2016 in Africa