2011 in Burkina Faso

none December 2019 2011 Events in the year 2011 in Burkina Faso. Incumbents President: Blaise Compaoré Prime Minister: Tertius Zongo (until 18 April) Luc-Adolphe Tiao (from 18 April) Events April 15 April – Curfew is temporarily set in the capital after mutineers burn down government buildings, with associating riots resulting in the injuries of 45 people.2011-04-16 Burkina Faso capital under curfew after army mutiny en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13107109 2021-12-23Soldiers go on a rampage https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2011/4/15/angry-burkina-faso-soldiers-go-on-a-rampage 2021-12-23 www.aljazeera.com enOuagadougou Associated Press 2011-04-18 Burkina Faso students and soldiers mount violent challenge to president http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/18/burkina-faso-students-riot 2021-12-23 the Guardian enBurkina Faso Capital Calm After Overnight Curfew https://www.voanews.com/a/burkina-faso-capital-calm-after-overnight-curfew-120001869/138170.html 2021-12-23 VOA enISSAfrica.org 2011-04-21 Burkina Faso's Blaise Compaore Under Threat https://issafrica.org/iss-today/burkina-fasos-blaise-compaore-under-threat 2021-12-23 ISS Africa en Resulting governmental changes include the prime minister and foreign affairs minister being replaced.Ministers fired, smaller government created in Africa's Burkina Faso http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/22/burkina.faso.government/index.html 2021-12-23 www.cnn.com en May 23 May – In support for better working conditions for teachers, thousands of students march through the streets of the capital.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 September 14 September – The governments of Burkina Faso and Niger announce they will not allow recently ousted Muammar Qaddafi into the country for haven.Keppler Elise 2011-09-14 Libya: Burkina Faso and Niger Back Gaddafi's Victims https://allafrica.com/stories/201109141319.html 2021-12-23 allAfrica.com en December 15 December - Victoria's Secret incurs a scandal in which they are revealed to have been sourcing their cotton from child labor farms in Burkina Faso, protested by many human rights groups.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-12-15/victoria-s-secret-revealed-in-child-picking-burkina-faso-cotton subscription Victoria's Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton 2021-12-23 www.bloomberg.comBhasin Kim Victoria's Secret Has A Big Problem To Deal With After Revelations Of Forced Child Labor https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-pr-child-labor-west-africa-2011-12 2021-12-23 Business Insider en-USLevs Josh 2011-12-15 Report alleges Victoria's Secret linked to child labor https://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/world/africa/victorias-secret-child-labor/index.html 2021-12-23 CNN en2011-12-16 Victoria's Secret revealed: Child labor picking its cotton http://bangordailynews.com/2011/12/16/news/victorias-secret-revealed-child-labor-picking-its-cotton/ 2021-12-23 Bangor Daily News en-US Deaths deaths in 2011 Category:2011 deaths References 2011 Category:2010s in Burkina Faso Category:Years of the 21st century in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso