June 2 – Burkina Faso's national
soccer team beats Ghana's, making their way to the finals of the
African Cup.[2]
July
July 16 Protestors hold a sit-in in front of the
Ministry of Communication to protest government censorship of journalists working for Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB), a Burkinabé
state-run media company.[3]
July 28 – Thousands of protesters marched through
Ouagadougou in opposition of long-time President
Blaise Compaore's attempt to his rule through the formation of a new
Senate.[4]
July 30 – The
World Bank approves a $50 million
IDA credit to the country to help improve access to electricity.[5]
November
November 24 – An
African Rights Court hears a case from family of murdered Burkinabé journalist, Norbert Zongo, accusing the government of refusing to investigate the murder.[6]
December
December 20 - Country is admitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), putting in place a strategy to combat deforestation.[7]
June 2 – Burkina Faso's national
soccer team beats Ghana's, making their way to the finals of the
African Cup.[2]
July
July 16 Protestors hold a sit-in in front of the
Ministry of Communication to protest government censorship of journalists working for Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB), a Burkinabé
state-run media company.[3]
July 28 – Thousands of protesters marched through
Ouagadougou in opposition of long-time President
Blaise Compaore's attempt to his rule through the formation of a new
Senate.[4]
July 30 – The
World Bank approves a $50 million
IDA credit to the country to help improve access to electricity.[5]
November
November 24 – An
African Rights Court hears a case from family of murdered Burkinabé journalist, Norbert Zongo, accusing the government of refusing to investigate the murder.[6]
December
December 20 - Country is admitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), putting in place a strategy to combat deforestation.[7]