2019 in Burkina Faso explained

Events in the year 2019 in Burkina Faso.

Incumbents

• President: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
• Prime Minister: Paul Kaba Thieba (from 2016 until January 19) Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré (since January 24)

Events

• January 10 – In a jihadist attack on the village of Gasseliki, 12 civilians are killed.^[1]
• January 27 – At least 10 people are killed in the Soum province after nearly a dozen gunmen opened fire on civilians at a market.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Timeline Burkina Faso. 2020-07-07. www.timelines.ws. 8 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708070532/https://www.timelines.ws/countries/BURKINAFASO.HTML. dead.