Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Caused by
Constitutional electoral law change (abolition of presidential term limits)
Goals
Political reforms, mainly discontinuation of the president's term
Methods
Protests
Riots
Civil resistance
Civil disobedience
Demonstrations
Labor strikes
Resulted in
Suspension of constitutional amendment bill in parliament.
Parliament dissolved.
President Blaise Compaoré resigns and flees to Ivory Coast.
Yacouba Isaac Zida becomes acting president, amid immediate dispute but eventual resolution.
Parties
Opposition parties
People's Movement for Progress
Union for Progress and Reform
Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement
Party for Development and Change
National Rebirth Party[citation needed]
Le Balai Citoyen
Government of Burkina Faso
Congress for Democracy and Progress
Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally[citation needed]
Burkina Faso Armed Forces
Regiment of Presidential Security
Lead figures
Zéphirin Diabré Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara Simon Compaoré Pargui Emile Paré[3] Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Salif Diallo[citation needed] General Kouamé Lougué (Since 30 October) Saran Sereme Laurent Bado[4][clarification needed] Barry Tahirou[4][clarification needed] Sams’K Le Jah[5] Guy Hervé Kam[5]
Blaise Compaoré President Luc-Adolphe Tiao Prime Minister[dubious – discuss] Soungalo Ouattara National Assembly Speaker
Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida General Honoré Nabéré Traoré
Casualties and losses
6 deaths (at least 3 on 30 October) (1 after army takeover)
The 2014 Burkina Faso uprising was a series of demonstrations and riots in Burkina Faso in October 2014 that quickly spread to multiple cities. They began in response to attempts at changing the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaoré to run again and extend his 27 years in office. Pressure for political change came from civil society and in particular from the country's youth.[6] Following a tumultuous day on 30 October, which included the involvement of former Defence Minister Kouamé Lougué and the burning of the National Assembly and other government buildings as well as the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress party's headquarters, Compaoré dissolved the government and declared a state of emergency before eventually fleeing to Côte d'Ivoire with the support of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara.
General Honoré Nabéré Traoré announced that a transitional government would run the country until an election within 12 months. After another day of mass protests and initially refusing to resign, after mounting domestic pressure Compaoré resigned from his 27-year presidency on 31 October and Traoré took over as the interim head of state. However, Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida also staked a claim to be interim head of state citing Traoré's unpopularity. A statement by military chiefs asserted that Zida had their unanimous backing. A coalition of unnamed opposition parties rejected the military takeover. Further protests were called for the morning of 2 November,[7] but were smaller yet there was at least one casualty amidst a police response. The African Union gave the country a fortnight to end military rule from 3 November. By mid-November, a framework was agreed upon unanimously for a transitional executive and legislative administration.
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^ abMackey, Robert (31 October 2014). "Street-Level Views of the Protests in Burkina Faso". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
^Boukari Ouoba. "A triumpf for young people". D+C, development and cooperation. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^"Burkina Faso opposition parties, African Union reject army takeover". Reuters. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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