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2014 Burkina Faso uprising

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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. 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.

2014 Burkina Faso uprising - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uprising that overthrew President Blaise Compaoré 2014 Burkina Faso uprising Thousands of protesters march through Ouagadougou Date 28 October 2014 [ 1 ] – 3 November 2014 [ 2 ] Location 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 strike

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