Editing Burkina Faso (section)

==== 2022 coups d'état ====
{{Main|January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état|September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état}}
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[[File:Alliance of Sahel States.svg|thumb|upright|The [[Alliance of Sahel States]] between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger]]
In a successful coup on 24 January 2022, mutinying soldiers arrested and deposed President [[Roch Marc Christian Kaboré]] following gunfire.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ndiaga |first1=Thiam |last2=Mimault |first2=Anne |date=24 January 2022 |title=Burkina Faso President Kabore detained at military camp, security sources say |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-president-kabore-detained-military-camp-sources-tell-reuters-2022-01-24/ |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> The [[Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration]] (MPSR) supported by the military declared itself to be in power,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl. |url=https://www.zeit.de/zustimmung?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fpolitik%2Fausland%2F2022-01%2Fburkina-faso-militaerputsch-machtuebernahme-soldaten-praesident-kabore |access-date=25 January 2022 |website=zeit.de |archive-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125014108/https://www.zeit.de/zustimmung?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fpolitik%2Fausland%2F2022-01%2Fburkina-faso-militaerputsch-machtuebernahme-soldaten-praesident-kabore |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 January 2022 |title=Burkina Faso military says it has seized power |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60118993 |access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref> led by Lieutenant Colonel [[Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2022 |title=Burkina Faso coup: New leader Damiba gives first speech |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60164531 |access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref> On 31 January, the military junta restored the constitution and appointed Damiba interim president. In the aftermath of the coup, [[Economic Community of West African States|ECOWAS]] and the [[African Union]] suspended Burkina Faso's membership.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso over military coup |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/28/ecowas-suspends-burkina-faso-after-coup |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128173758/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/28/ecowas-suspends-burkina-faso-after-coup |archive-date=28 January 2022 |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AU suspends Burkina Faso after coup as envoys head for talks |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/31/africa-union-suspends-burkina-faso-after-coup-as-envoys-head-for-talks |access-date=31 January 2022 |website=aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> On 10 February, the Constitutional Council declared Damiba president.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=10 February 2022 |title=Burkina Faso: Lt Col Damiba declared president by the Constitutional Council |url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/10/burkina-faso-lt-col-damiba-declared-president-by-the-constitutional-council/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=africanews.com |language=en}}</ref> He was sworn in as president on 16 February.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=16 February 2022 |title=Burkina Faso's junta sworn in as president |url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/16/burkina-faso-s-junta-sworn-in-as-president/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=africanews.com |language=en}}</ref> On 1 March 2022, the junta approved a charter allowing a military-led transition of 3 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso approves charter for 3-year transition |url=https://www.dw.com/en/burkina-faso-approves-charter-for-3-year-transition/a-60954556 |date=1 March 2022 |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=deutschewelle.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> The charter provides for the transition process to be followed by the holding of elections.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso approves three-year transition before elections |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/1/three-year-transition-before-elections-approved-in-burkina-faso |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Roch Marc Christian Kaboré|President Kaboré]], who had been detained since the military junta took power, was released on 6 April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2022 |title=Burkina Faso: l'ex-président Roch Marc Christian Kaboré libéré |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/en-bref/20220406-burkina-faso-l-ex-pr%C3%A9sident-roch-marc-christian-kabor%C3%A9-lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=rfi.fr |language=fr}}</ref>

The insurgency continued following the coup, with about 60% of the country under government control.<ref>{{cite web |title=State controls just 60% of Burkina Faso: ECOWAS mediator |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/18/state-controls-only-60-percent-of-burkina-faso-mediator |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> The [[Siege of Djibo]] began in February 2022<ref name="Douce">{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso attempts difficult talks with jihadist groups |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2022/05/06/burkina-faso-launches-difficult-talks-with-jihadist-groups_5982555_124.html |author=Sophie Douce |website=lemonde.fr |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="Sankara">{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso: les populations de Djibo appellent le MPSR de toute urgence, le récit d'une ville qui souffre le martyr entre les mains des terroristes |url=https://libreinfo.net/djibo-3/ |author=Inoussa Sankara |website=libreinfo.net |language=French |date=24 February 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022}}</ref> and continued as of June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso – Escalation of violence and increased fighting (DG ECHO, Burkinabe press release, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 June 2023) |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/burkina-faso/burkina-faso-escalation-violence-and-increased-fighting-dg-echo-burkinabe-press-release-media-echo-daily-flash-28-june-2023 |work=ECHO |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Burkina: at least 34 soldiers and army auxiliaries killed in an attack |url=https://www.africanews.com/2023/06/28/burkina-at-least-34-soldiers-and-army-auxiliaries-killed-in-an-attack/ |website=africanews.com |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Between 100 and 165 people [[2022 Seytenga massacre|were killed]] in [[Seytenga Department]], [[Séno Province]] on 12–13 June and around 16,000 people fled their homes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-13 |title=Armed men kill at least 100 in Burkina Faso border zone – security source |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/least-100-killed-burkina-faso-attack-over-weekend-sources-2022-06-13/ |access-date=2022-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Refugees |first=United Nations High Commissioner for |title=UNHCR calls for urgent support to assist almost 16,000 newly displaced in Burkina Faso who fled massacre |url=https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2022/6/62ac2d714/unhcr-calls-urgent-support-assist-16000-newly-displaced-burkina-faso-fled.html |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=unhcr.org |language=en}}</ref> In June 2022, the Government announced the creation of "military zones", which civilians were required to vacate so that the country's Armed and Security Forces could fight insurgents without any "hindrances".<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-06-22 |title=Burkina Faso to create military zones to fight jihadi rebels |url=https://apnews.com/article/islamic-state-group-ouagadougou-politics-west-africa-bb1e3e3c77cc14fbebde288d2ca207bf |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=apnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-25 |title=Burkina Faso gives civilians 14 days to evacuate ahead of military operations |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-gives-civilians-14-days-evacuate-ahead-military-operations-2022-06-24/ |access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref>

On 30 September 2022, Damiba was ousted in a military coup led by Capt. [[Ibrahim Traoré]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2022 |title=Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-army-captain-announces-overthrow-military-government-2022-09-30/ |access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ouagadougou |first=Staff and agencies in |date=30 September 2022 |title=Burkina Faso's military leader ousted in second coup this year |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/30/burkina-fasos-military-leader-ousted-in-second-coup-this-year |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=theguardian.com |language=en}}</ref> This came eight months after Damiba seized power. The rationale given by Traoré for the coup d'état was the purported inability of Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba to deal with an Islamist insurgency.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wright |first=George |date=30 September 2022 |title=Burkina Faso unrest: Military officers remove leader Damiba |work=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-63098217}}</ref> Damiba resigned and left the country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ndiaga |first1=Thiam |last2=Mimault |first2=Anne |title=Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-fasos-self-declared-military-leader-says-situation-is-under-control-2022-10-02/ |work=Reuters |date=3 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On 6 October 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré was officially appointed as president.<ref>{{cite news |title=Traore officially appointed as transitional president of Burkina Faso after coup |url=https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20221006-traore-officially-appointed-as-president-of-burkina-faso-after-coup |work=France 24 |date=6 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> [[Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla]] was appointed interim Prime Minister on 21 October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=Com Kyélem de Tambèla, Burkina Faso está se voltando para a França? |url=https://lejournaldelafrique.com/pt/com-kyelem-de-tambela-o-burkina-faso-se-volta-para-a-fran%C3%A7a/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=lejournaldelafrique.com |language=pt |archive-date=26 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026175129/https://lejournaldelafrique.com/pt/com-kyelem-de-tambela-o-burkina-faso-se-volta-para-a-fran%C3%A7a/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 13 April 2023, authorities in Burkina Faso declared a mobilisation in order to give the nation all means necessary to combat terrorism and create a "legal framework for all the actions to be taken" against the insurgents in recapturing 40% of the national territory from Islamist insurgents.<ref>{{cite news |title=Burkina Faso declares a general mobilization in the face of increasing jihadist attacks |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/04/13/burkina-faso-declares-a-general-mobilisation-in-the-face-of-increasing-jihadist-attacks_6022874_4.html |work=Le Monde.fr |date=13 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> On 20 April, the Rapid Intervention Brigade committed the [[Karma massacre]], rounding up and executing civilians ''en masse''. Between 60 and 156 civilians were killed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=2023-05-01 |title=Survivors of Karma massacre recount ordeal |url=https://www.africanews.com/2023/05/01/survivors-of-karma-massacre-recount-ordeal/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=africanews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Au moins 150 civils massacrés dans le nord du Burkina Faso |url=https://www.liberation.fr/international/afrique/au-moins-150-civils-massacres-dans-le-nord-du-burkina-20230423_LG4TT2XLW5ETZO6OGH3I36JPKM/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=libération.fr |language=fr}}</ref><ref name="HRW">{{cite web |title=Burkina Faso: Army Linked to Massacre of 156 Civilians |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/05/04/burkina-faso-army-linked-massacre-156-civilians |website=hrw.org |date=4 May 2023 |access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Burkina Faso: Killing of Civilians |url=https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2023/04/burkina-faso-killing-civilians |website=ohchr.org |access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref>

On 25 August 2024, [[Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin|JNIM]] again launched [[2024 Barsalogho attack|a major attack]] in the region of [[Barsalogho Department|Barsalogho]], killing at least 400 people.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Suspected jihadists kill hundreds in Burkina Faso attack |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-jihadists-kill-hundreds-burkina-faso-attack-2024-08-27/ |publisher=[[Reuters]] |last=Christensen |first=Sofia |date=27 August 2024 |access-date=5 September 2024}}</ref>

In 2025, the armed forces foiled an attempted coup which they said was planned by plotters based in the [[Ivory Coast]]. Thousands rallied in Ouagadougou in support of the military government after the coup attempt was foiled.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-30 |title=Thousands rally in Burkina Faso in support of military junta following alleged coup attempt |url=https://apnews.com/article/burkina-faso-protest-ibrahim-traore-coup-attempt-langley-9c2b167d2516c1fcbe5a3acd558bcc9f |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>