2023 in Burkina Faso
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Incumbents
[edit]- President: Ibrahim Traoré
- Prime Minister: Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
- President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration: Ibrahim Traoré
Events
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 3 January – Twenty-eight civilians are found dead in the town of Nouna, in northwest Burkina Faso. Burkinabe human rights groups allege that the killings were perpetrated by pro-government militia VDP on December 15, 18, and 22.[1][2]
- 11 January – Nine Ahmadi Muslims are killed by Wahhabi Islamist terrorists in local Ahmadi mosque in Mahdi Abad, a village near the town of Dori.[3]
- 20 January – The Burkina Faso Armed Forces rescue 62 women and four babies kidnapped by jihadists in Arbinda, Sahel Region, on January 15.[4]
- 21 January – Burkina Faso demands that French forces withdraw from its territory after suspending a 2018 military accord that allowed the presence of French troops in the country. The ruling military junta has given France one month to complete the withdrawal.[5]
- 25 January – France agrees to withdraw its 400 special forces from Burkina Faso, following the Saturday mandate from the ruling military junta that they withdraw within a month.[6]
- 10 February – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspends its operations in north-west Burkina Faso following the killings of two of its Burkinabe aid workers near Dédougou.[7]
- 22 March – Ten volunteers and four Burkina Faso Armed Forces soldiers are killed during an ambush in Centre-Nord Region. Twenty attackers are killed.[8]
- 27 March – Burkina Faso suspends France 24 broadcasts after the news agency aired an interview with the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb earlier this month. The Burkinabé government accused France 24 of being a "mouthpiece for terrorists" and "hate speech", which the agency denies as "unfounded".
- 29 March – Burkina Faso formally resumes diplomatic relations with North Korea after suspending them in 2017 over the country's nuclear weapons program.[9]
April
[edit]- 6 April –
- Kourakou and Tondobi attacks: At least 44 people are killed by jihadists in two villages in Séno Province, Sahel Region.[10]
- 2023 Burkina Faso attacks
June
[edit]- 27 June – Suspected jihadists kill several Burkinabe soldiers and Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland members in a series of attacks against the troops in the village of Noaka in Pissila Department, Sanmatenga Province, and in the Sahel Region.[11]
- 29 June – Burkina Faso's military government has taken action against a French television news channel La Chaine Info (LCI), suspending it due to concerns over objectivity and credibility in its report on the country's jihadist insurgency.[12]
September
[edit]- 5 September – 2023 Yatenga Province clashes: Seventeen Burkinabé soldiers, thirty-six VDP militiamen, and several dozen Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin militants are killed during fighting in Yatenga Province.[13]
- September 16 – The military governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso sign a mutual defence pact named the Alliance of Sahel States in case of internal rebellion or external military aggression.[14]
- September 28 – 2023 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt: The ruling junta of Burkina Faso arrests four officers suspected of attempting to stage a coup.[15]
October
[edit]- October 18 – Burkina Faso’s health ministry declared a dengue fever epidemic after the country saw its deadliest outbreak of the disease in years. Over 200 people have died and new cases are increasing rapidly.[16][17]
November
[edit]- November 5 – At least 70 people were killed in a massacre in the village of Zaongo. The perpetrators of the attack are unknown.[18]
- November 26 – About 3,000 JNIM launched a wave of attacks in an attempt to seize the town of Djibo, resulting in the deaths of several Burkinabe soldiers, 40 civilians, and over 400 attackers.[19]
December
[edit]- On 17 December, a reshuffle took place where Ibrahim Traoré replaced foreign minister Olivia Rouamba with Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, named Stella Kabre as the new regional cooperation minister,[20] and replaced mining minister Jean-Pierre Boussim with Yacouba Zabre Gouba.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bodies of 28 men found shot dead in Burkina Faso - prosecutors". Reuters. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "28 Civilians Executed in Burkina Faso, Rights Group Blames Government Militia". Atlas News. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Windsor Ahmadi Muslims hold prayers in solidarity with victims of Burkina Faso attack". CBC.ca. 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Army Frees Abducted Women, Babies in Burkina Faso". VOA. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Burkina Faso military government demands departure of French troops". Reuters. 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out". BBC News. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ AfricaNews (9 Feb 2022). "MSF suspends operations in northwest Burkina Faso after gunmen kill two staff". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "At least 14 members of Burkina Faso security forces killed in terror attack". France 24. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Burkina Faso to resume diplomatic relations with North Korea". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Forty-four dead in two attacks in Burkina Faso". Reuters. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Burkina Troops, Allied Militiamen Killed in Attacks, Security Sources Say". VOA. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Burkina Faso suspends French news channel over insurgency report". Reuters. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Mednick, Sam. "More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact". Reuters. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ Goillandeau, Martin (2023-09-28). "Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso after thwarted coup attempt, prosecutor says". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Dengue Fever Kills Hundreds in Burkina Faso as Cases Spike". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Dengue fever kills hundreds in Burkina Faso as cases spike". Reuters. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "At least 70 killed in attack on northern Burkina Faso village on Nov. 5 -prosecutor". Reuters. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Dozens killed in attack by armed groups in Burkina Faso, UN says". France 24. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Burkina Faso's military leader sacks foreign minister". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Burkina Faso names new mining minister in government reshuffle". MINING.COM. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
