2011 Burkina Faso protests

2011 protest movement in Burkina Faso February 2022 2011 Burkina Faso protests the impact of the Arab Spring 22 February 2011 – 9 June 2011(02 22 2011 06 09 2011) Burkina Faso * Police brutality High food prices Low wages Economic repression Autocracy * Democratic reforms Higher wages for troops and public servants Economic freedom * Civil resistance Demonstrations Protest marches Rioting Vandalism * Some political concessions, with Compaoré continuing in office. Governors replaced, wages for public servants raised. Burkina Faso Protester Burkina Faso Government Burkinabe Security Forces National Police Presidential Guard Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie 21+ The 2011 Burkina Faso protests were a series of popular protests in Burkina Faso. Background On 15 February, members of the military mutinied in the capital Ouagadougou over unpaid housing allowances;https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/soldiers-go-on-rampage-over-pay-in-burkina-faso-2268641.html 2011-04-17 Soldiers go on rampage over pay in Burkina Faso The Independent London 16 April 2011 11 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111052432/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/soldiers-go-on-rampage-over-pay-in-burkina-faso-2268641.html dead President Blaise Compaoré briefly fled the capital and sought safety in his hometown of Ziniaré.http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20110415-campaore-defiant-after-presidential-guard-mutiny 2011-04-17 Compaoré returns to capital after soldiers mutiny 15 April 2011 By Sunday 17 April, the mutiny had spread to the town of Pô in southern Burkina Faso;http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17867806?nclick_check=1 2011-04-17 Soldiers' unrest spreads to S. Burkina Faso San Jose Mercury News there were also protests over a court's decision to sentence several officers to prison sentences. Protests The mutiny followed popular protests over rising prices in several cities across Burkina Faso, and protests starting 22 February over the death of a student in police custody in February, as well as the shooting of several other protesters. Five student protesters were reportedly killed in February.http://juralibertaire.over-blog.com/article-burkina-faso-heurts-a-ouagadougou-11-mars-69131569.html 2011-04-17 Burkina-Faso : Heurts à Ouagadougou – 11 mars – Le Jura Libertaire 17 April 2011 France24 suggested that Burkina Faso could be caught up in a full-scale uprising similar to that seen in several North African and Middle Eastern countries, proposing the rise of a "Burkinabè Spring".http://www.france24.com/en/20110420-burkina-faso-soldier-police-mutiny-fear-ouagadougou-compaore-arab-spring France24 20 April 2011 30 April 2011 Capital's residents remain fearful after soldiers' mutiny On 22 April, a coalition of 34 Burkinabè opposition parties called for a rally on 30 April to demand President Compaoré's resignation.http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=182823 The Daily Star 23 April 2011 24 April 2011 Burkina opposition calls anti-president demo By 27 April, farmers were protesting in Bobo-Dioulasso over low prices and merchants rioted in Koudougou over the closure of 40 shops due to unpaid rent. The house of Koudougou's mayor and its police station were burned.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/world/africa/28burkina.html The New York Times Mayor's Home Burned as Burkina Faso Protests Continue 27 April 2011 30 April 2011 Hervé Taoko Adam Nossiter https://web.archive.org/web/20110430114102/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/world/africa/28burkina.html 30 April 2011 live Later, that same evening, riot police joined the widespread mutiny in Ouagadougou.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-28/burkina-faso-riot-police-join-wave-of-protests-after-government-dissolved.html Bloomberg L.P. 28 April 2011 30 April 2011 Burkina Faso Riot Police Join Wave of Protests After Government Dissolved Simon Gongo Four young demonstrators protesting the police mutiny on 28 April were injured when police fired live ammunition to disperse protesters after they torched a police station in Ouagadougou.http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-29-burkinabe-police-fire-on-youth-protest-four-hurt Mail & Guardian Burkinabe police fire on youth protest, four hurt 29 April 2011 30 April 2011 On 29 April, President Blaise Compaoré announced he had negotiated with the army and they had agreed to put a stop to the mutinies and protests ravaging the country.https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE73S1RJ20110429 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915050048/http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE73S1RJ20110429 dead 15 September 2012 Reuters 29 April 2011 30 April 2011 Burkina president says army vows to end protests Mathieu Bongkoungou Some 3,000 protesters attended the opposition rally on 30 April in Ouagadougou, which lasted for hours despite the hot weather. Several local pop music stars joined the protest, performing and calling on Compaoré to step down. Several protesters carried signs comparing Compaoré to ousted Tunisian strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who was toppled in a January revolution.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/world/africa/01burkina.html?ref=global-home&gwh=55AD7CE705E1177A5376D7D587A96E70 The New York Times 30 April 2011 1 May 2011 Protesters Demand President's Ouster in Burkina Faso Adam Nossiter Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara, an opposition leader, said the rally was to demonstrate the desire of the Burkinabè people for reforms so that wealth from Burkina Faso's natural resources is distributed more evenly, not just benefiting those who are already rich and powerful.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-30/burkina-faso-opposition-supporters-protest-higher-cost-of-living.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110503182137/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-30/burkina-faso-opposition-supporters-protest-higher-cost-of-living.html dead 3 May 2011 Bloomberg BusinessWeek 30 April 2011 2 May 2011 Burkina Faso Opposition Supporters Protest Higher Cost of Living Simon Gongo Health Minister Adama Traoré said on 30 April that six people had died so far as a result of the mutinies, including an 11-year-old reportedly shot and killed while at school. On 1 May, an affiliation of trade unions and civil servants in Ouagadougou canceled a planned march to commemorate May Day and protest the government due to concerns about bolstered security and the risk of agents provocateurs infiltrating the demonstration.http://www.starafrica.com/en/news/africa/article/burkina-faso-unions-cancel-march-over-vi-163288.html StarAfrica.com 1 May 2011 2 May 2011 Burkina Faso unions cancel march over violence fears https://web.archive.org/web/20120321002631/http://www.starafrica.com/en/news/africa/article/burkina-faso-unions-cancel-march-over-vi-163288.html 21 March 2012 dead On 15 May, soldiers fired their guns in the air through the night, apparently to protest the tardiness of reforms and benefits promised to the army rank-and-file.Damina Advisors http://energycorporateafrica.com/articles/focus-on-africa/197-army-mutiny-metastasizes-in-burkina-faso-.html Energy & Corporate Africa Army mutiny metastasizes in Burkina Faso 20 May 2011 30 May 2011 15 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815171030/http://energycorporateafrica.com/articles/focus-on-africa/197-army-mutiny-metastasizes-in-burkina-faso-.html dead Three people were reportedly killed and 136 were injured during major daylong protests by students and soldiers in Ouagadougou on 24 May.Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-25/three-killed-136-injured-in-burkina-faso-protest-fasozine-says.html 25 May 2011 28 May 2011 Three Killed, 136 Injured in Burkina Faso Protest, Fasozine Says Simon Gongo Students also protested in Gaoua and Bobo-Dioulasso in support of a teachers' strike, torching ruling party offices in Gaoua.Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-24/burkina-faso-troops-resume-protests-halt-traffic-fire-in-air.html 25 May 2011 28 May 2011 Burkina Faso Troops Resume Protests, Fire Shots in Air and Block Streets Simon Gongo The teachers' union and the government reached an agreement on 25 May, the day after the violent demonstrations, to raise wages in exchange for an end to the strike.BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13542959 25 May 2011 28 May 2011 Burkina Faso teachers' strike: Union agrees deal https://web.archive.org/web/20110527020543/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13542959 27 May 2011 live Soldiers mutinied again on 27 May in Tenkodogo and 1 June in Bobo-Dioulasso,Simon Gongo Bloomberg 2 June 2011 3 June 2011 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-01/burkina-faso-soldiers-protest-in-the-city-of-bobo-diolousso-fire-shots.html Burkina Faso Soldiers Protest, Fire Shots and Loot Shops in Bobo Dioulasso among other cities and barracks particularly in eastern and northern Burkina Faso, firing into the air for hours on end in both daytime and nighttime hours. Shooting reportedly quieted in the north by 27 May after continuing throughout the weekend, but it had again spread to other parts of the country by that time.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gunfire-reported-in-east-north-burkina-faso-as-soldiers-protest-in-latest-episode-of-unrest/2011/05/30/AGN3WkEH_story.html The Washington Post 30 May 2011 3 June 2011 Gunfire reported in east, north Burkina Faso as soldiers protest in latest episode of unrest https://web.archive.org/web/20181211093852/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gunfire-reported-in-east-north-burkina-faso-as-soldiers-protest-in-latest-episode-of-unrest/2011/05/30/AGN3WkEH_story.html 11 December 2018 dead On 3 June 2011, at least seven people were killed as pro-government forces quelled the protests and mutiny in Bobo-Dioulasso,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13656137 BBC News Burkina Faso: Bloody end to Bobo Dioulasso mutiny 4 June 2011 including a 14-year-old girl. An army spokesman said 109 were detained in the government's strongest effort yet to end the mutiny.http://www.modernghana.com/columnnews/333694/1/burkina-faso-arrests-109-after-munity-of.html Modern Ghana Burkina Faso arrests 109 after munityy: officer 10 June 2011 11 June 2011 Traders upset by mutineers' extensive looting in Bobo-Dioulasso called for the government to offer swift recompense for their losses.African Manager http://www.africanmanager.com/site_eng/detail_article.php?art_id=16860 Bobo-Dioulasso traders ask for quick compensation 7 June 2011 11 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725001616/http://www.africanmanager.com/site_eng/detail_article.php?art_id=16860 25 July 2011 dead The government said it replaced all 13 regional governors as of 9 June, appointing three army officers among others to replace them in a bid to ease tensions.http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1623195 Taiwan News 9 June 2011 11 June 2011 Burkina Faso government replaces its governors 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115622/http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1623195 dead Aftermath With the protests quieted,https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2011/0630/African-incumbents-face-public-anger-in-upcoming-votes The Christian Science Monitor 30 June 2011 4 July 2011 African incumbents face public anger in upcoming votes Alex Thurston Reforms Minister Bongnessan Arsene Ye said on 23 June that the government established a 68-member committee to consider changes to the constitution. However, opposition leader Benewende Stanislas Sankara, a key figure in the protest movement, said the opposition had declined to be represented in the committee over concerns that the changes to the constitution would allow President Blaise Compaoré to further extend his term of office rather than creating a more democratic process in Burkina Faso.Simon Gongo Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-24/burkina-faso-is-considering-changing-constitution-after-mutinies-protests.html Burkina Faso Is Considering Changing Constitution After Mutinies, Protests 24 June 2011 4 July 2011 In October 2014, protesters rose again to protest President Compaoré's attempt to change the Constitution of Burkina Faso so he could remain in power for another term. They stormed the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, Compaoré's presidential palace, and the state broadcaster's headquarters, among other locations. 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