2024 in Burkina Faso
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Events in the year 2024 in Burkina Faso.
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]
- 25 February –
- Fifteen people are killed and two more injured during an attack on a Catholic Church in the village of Essakane, Oudalan Province.[1]
- Dozens of people are killed during an attack at a mosque in Natiaobani.[2]
- 6 March – A private aircraft carrying seven passengers crashes into a tree during takeoff from Diapaga to Fada N’Gourma, killing five people on board.[3]
- 7 March –
- The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announce the creation of a joint force between the three countries to combat jihadist groups in the three countries.[4]
- Ram Joseph Kafando is installed as governor of Est Region, Burkina Faso, replacing Hubert Yameogo.[5]
Art and entertainment[edit]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[6]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 3 January - Revolution Day
- 8 March - International Women's Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 10 April – Korité
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 20 May - Whit Monday
- 17 June – Tabaski
- 16 July – Tamkharit
- 5 August - Independence Day
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 31 October - Martyrs' Day
- 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 11 December - Proclamation of Independence Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Deaths[edit]
- 30 January – Bognessan Arsène Yé, 66, politician.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Burkina Faso: At least 15 dead in Catholic church attack". 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Dozens dead after mosque attack in southern Burkina Faso, sources say". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Five killed in a private plane crash in eastern Burkina Faso". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ AfricaNews (7 March 2024). "Terrorism in the Sahel: AES force will be "operational as soon as possible"". Africanews. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ B24, Rédaction (7 March 2024). "Gouvernorat de Fada N'Gourma : Ram Joseph Kafando installé". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Burkina Faso Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Sera, Wakat (30 January 2024). "Décès de l'ex-président de l'Assemblée nationale burkinabè, Arsène Bongnessan Yé". Wakat Séra (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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