2011 Burkina Faso protests

2011 Burkina Faso protests
Part of the impact of the Arab Spring
Date22 February 2011 – 9 June 2011
Location
 Burkina Faso
Caused by
Goals
  • Resignation of President Blaise Compaoré
  • Democratic reforms
  • Higher wages for troops and public servants
  • Economic freedom
Methods
Resulted in
  • Some political concessions, with Compaoré continuing in office.
  • Governors replaced, wages for public servants raised.
Casualties
Death(s)21+
Part of a series on the
History of Burkina Faso
Bura
Bura-Asinda		 Prehistoric
c. 3rd–13th century
Mossi Kingdoms c. 11th century – 1896
Kong Empire c. 1710 – 1898
French Upper Volta
1919–1932
1947–1958
Republic 1958–1984
Burkina Faso
(1984–present)
Agacher Strip War 1985
Assassination of Sankara 1987
Compaoré rule 1987–2014
Burkinabè revolution 2014
Transitional period 2014–2015
Jihadist insurgency 2015–present
Burkinabé coup d'état 2015
2015 elections and aftermath 2015–2022
January and September coup d'état 2022

The 2011 Burkina Faso protests were a series of popular protests in Burkina Faso.

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