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Terrorist attack on French Embassy in Burkina Faso
capital Ouagadougou in recent years: In 2016, attacks on a hotel and restaurant killed 30 people, including foreigners; and in 2017, similar attacks killed
2018_Ouagadougou_attacks
Islamic terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
gunmen armed with heavy weapons attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel in the heart of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. At
2016_Ouagadougou_attacks
Topics referred to by the same term
Ouagadougou attack may refer to: 2016 Ouagadougou attacks, 15 January 2017 Ouagadougou attack, 13 August 2018 Ouagadougou attacks, 2 March This disambiguation
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Capital of Burkina Faso
initial attack. Three of the perpetrators were also killed. The jihadist insurgency continued with major attacks in 2017 and 2018. Ouagadougou's climate
Ouagadougou
from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2014. "Security Council strongly condemns terrorist bomb attacks in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam on
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Country in West Africa
Dicko became leader. On 2 March 2018, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked the French embassy in Ouagadougou as well as the general staff of the
Burkina_Faso
Military unit
Maghreb commander "Mohamed Lemine Ould El-Hassen". During the 2018 Ouagadougou attacks the CPA 10 ensured the protection of both the French embassy in
Air_Parachute_Commando_No._10
Terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
on a Turkish restaurant and hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 13 August 2017. Police cornered the attackers, who took hostages and then were killed
2017_Ouagadougou_attack
along the border with Mali and Niger. A series of attacks in Ouagadougou in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its affiliates
Terrorism_in_Burkina_Faso
in the year 2018 in Burkina Faso. President: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Prime Minister: Paul Kaba Thieba 2 March – 2018 Ouagadougou attacks 18 February
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Malian jihadist
a Malian jihadist known for perpetrating the 2016 Ouagadougou attacks and the Grand-Bassam attack, along with his high position in Jama'at Nasr al-Islam
Abu_Hassan_al-Ansari
War in West Africa
They retreated later. Two terrorists were also killed. March 2 – 2018 Ouagadougou attacks. January 1–2 – Yirgou massacre. In northern Burkina Faso, six villagers
War_in_the_Sahel
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Terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
capital Ouagadougou in recent years: In 2016, attacks on a hotel and restaurant killed 30 people, including foreigners; and in 2017, similar attacks killed
Salmossi_mosque_attack
Terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
capital Ouagadougou in recent years: In 2016, attacks on a hotel and restaurant killed 30 people, including foreigners; and in 2017, similar attacks killed
Sanmatenga_attacks
is targeted during the 2018 Ouagadougou attacks. 4 March – 2018 French Guiana's 2nd constituency by-election. 11 March – 2018 Haute-Garonne's 8th constituency
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2019 terrorist attack in Soum Province, Burkina Faso
capital Ouagadougou in recent years: In 2016, attacks on a hotel and restaurant killed 30 people, including foreigners; and in 2017, similar attacks killed
Dolmane_gold_mine_attack
Armed conflict in West Africa
Mossi from Ouagadougou and elsewhere into the country to fight in areas where they aren't from. This has enabled a common cycle of attacks: jihadist group
Fulani-Mossi_conflict
Coup that brought Thomas Sankara to power
launched a coup, leading 250 paratroopers in a march on the capital, Ouagadougou. Sankara attempted to broker a political compromise with Ouédraogo, but
1983_Upper_Voltan_coup_d'état
President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
entrance exam and passed. He entered the military academy of Kadiogo in Ouagadougou with the academy's first intake of 1966 at the age of 17. While there
Thomas_Sankara
Leader of Burkina Faso since 2022
located in western Burkina Faso, Traoré graduated from the University of Ouagadougou in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in science and geology. Following his
Ibrahim_Traoré
Terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
However, major attacks occurred in Ouagadougou in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The insurgency continued into the 2020s, including two fatal attacks on 26 April
Kodyel_attack
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Footballer (born 1999)
Fiorentina in 2018. In 2019, he returned to France in a loan deal to Nantes; the deal was made permanent in 2021. Lafont was born in Ouagadougou, the capital
Alban_Lafont
2013–2017 Former African militant jihadist organization
which it admitted it had kidnapped an Australian couple during the Ouagadougou attacks, and that it planned to release one of the captives, for it does
Al-Mourabitoun (militant group)
Al-Mourabitoun_(militant_group)
Ongoing insurgency in Burkina Faso (2015–present)
the village of Ariel. On 2 March 2018, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked the French embassy in Ouagadougou as well as the general staff of the
Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Islamist_insurgency_in_Burkina_Faso
Burkinabé military officer and president in 2022
lieutenant colonel and commander of the third military region covering Ouagadougou, Manga, Koudougou and Fada N'gourma. He is a former member the Regiment
Paul-Henri_Sandaogo_Damiba
Terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
top commanders Ayman al-Zawahri had called for attacks on the Israeli ambassador in 2007. The attack was the latest in a string of violence to impact
2008 Nouakchott Israeli embassy attack
2008_Nouakchott_Israeli_embassy_attack
Suicide bombing in Nouakchott, Mauritania on August 8, 2009
attack in Nouakchott. The terrorist group, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), claimed responsibility for both attacks. The attacker
2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing
2009_Nouakchott_suicide_bombing
2019 terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
(ISGS). From 2015 to 2018, many attacks were low-level ambushes in the north, with larger attacks in the Burkinabe capital of Ouagadougou. After the Loroni
Yirgou_massacre
2002–2007 civil war in Cote d'Ivoire
reached in 2007, when Gbagbo and the New Forces signed the Ouagadougou Peace Agreement in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. However, when the Ivory Coast held its
First_Ivorian_Civil_War
Terrorist incident in Algeria
bomber attacks police academy in Algeria The Guardian, 20-08-2008. Retrieved 23-01-2011. Saharawi President condemns "the coward terrorist attacks" in Issers
2008_Issers_bombing
Government crisis
provinces since February 2018. In the capital city Ouagadougou on Friday, 2 March 2018, jihadists initiated a coordinated attack against France's embassy
2019 Burkina Faso government resignation
2019_Burkina_Faso_government_resignation
Burkinabé diplomat
Kaboré in December 2015. Michel Kafando was born on 18 August 1942 in Ouagadougou. From 1956 until 1963 he attended Jean-Baptiste de la Salle College,
Michel_Kafando
Uprising that overthrew President Blaise Compaoré
statues and the local CDP headquarters, and in Ouahigouya, in the north. Ouagadougou airport was closed and all arriving and departing flights were canceled
2014_Burkina_Faso_uprising
2014 aviation accident in Mali
Algérie Flight 5017 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to Algiers, Algeria, which crashed near Gossi, Mali, on
Air_Algérie_Flight_5017
erupted in front of the presidential residence in the Burkinabé capital Ouagadougou and several military barracks around the city. Soldiers were reported
January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état
January_2022_Burkina_Faso_coup_d'état
2018 Kenyan film
instead. Mugatsia won the Best Actress award at the 2019 FESPACO in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for her portrayal of Kena. The film won the Best Narrative
Rafiki_(film)
planned for 11 October 2015. The RSP was successful in seizing control of Ouagadougou and proclaimed the establishment of a new junta, headed by General Gilbert
2015 Burkina Faso coup attempt
2015_Burkina_Faso_coup_attempt
was killed in the attacks. In response, JNIM carried out the 2018 Ouagadougou attacks. The group also announced the deaths of Sheikh Abu Ahmed al-Fulani
Inaghalawass_skirmish
1985 war fought by Burkina Faso and Mali
attempt to reduce tensions, ANAD dispatched a delegation to Bamako and Ouagadougou to mediate. President of Algeria Chadli Bendjedid also contacted Sankara
Agacher_Strip_War
2023 battle in Burkina Faso
terroristes" (in French). 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-09-24. Faso), APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina (2023-03-17). "Burkina : l'attaque de Tin-Akoff revendiquée
Battle_of_Tin-Akoff
Terrorist incident in Algeria
car bomb attack on an Algerian naval barracks in the town of Dellys, 100 km (62 mi) east of Algiers. The blast was carried out by two attackers who killed
2007_Dellys_bombing
12th century West African princess
many statues of her can be found in the capital city of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. A statue of a golden stallion, called the Étalon de Yennenga, is awarded
Yennenga
Continent
The Economist. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018. "World Economic Outlook Database April 2026". IMF. Retrieved
Africa
counteroffensive. Burkinabe citizens supporting the coup attacked the French embassy in Ouagadougou and a French cultural institute in Bobo-Dioulasso on the
September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état
September_2022_Burkina_Faso_coup_d'état
Calendar year
sanctions immediately. 30 people are killed and 56 injured in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, targeting a hotel and a nearby restaurant. A siege
2016
2002 Islamist suicide bombing of a synagogue in Tunisia
it was a deliberate attack. A 24-year-old man named Niser bin Muhammad Nasr Nawar was the suicide bomber, who carried out the attack with the aid of a relative
Ghriba_synagogue_bombing
Bombing occurred on August 8, 2006 in Algeria
Chaambi Mountains Barkhane (2014–2022) 2016 Ouagadougou Grand-Bassam Nassoumbou 2017 Ouagadougou 2018 Ouagadougou 2nd Tongo-Tongo 2019 Gorom-Gorom Sanmatenga
2006_Boudouaou_bombing
First president of Upper Volta from 1959 to 1966
Yaméogo was born on 31 December 1921 in Koudougou, a town 98 km west of Ouagadougou, along with his twin sister Wamanegdo. He was the son of Mossi peasants
Maurice_Yaméogo
Terrorist train bombings in Bourmerdès Province, Algeria
been detonated remotely. No group has claimed the bombings, which follow attacks blamed on the al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb group. The Frenchman
2008_Beni_Amrane_bombings
was finally made in 2007 with the Ouagadougou Peace Agreement which formally ended the civil war. Momodu, Samuel (2018-08-06). "First Ivorian Civil War
2002_Ivorian_coup_attempt
Ongoing conflict in West Africa since 2012
launched coordinated attacks in Farabougou and Biriki-Were. JNIM claimed 21 soldiers were killed and 15 vehicles were seized during the attacks. The military
Mali_War
Terrorist incident in Algeria
Chaambi Mountains Barkhane (2014–2022) 2016 Ouagadougou Grand-Bassam Nassoumbou 2017 Ouagadougou 2018 Ouagadougou 2nd Tongo-Tongo 2019 Gorom-Gorom Sanmatenga
2007_Souk_El_Had_bombing
Car bomb Terrorist Attack on 2 January 2008 in Naciria
Chaambi Mountains Barkhane (2014–2022) 2016 Ouagadougou Grand-Bassam Nassoumbou 2017 Ouagadougou 2018 Ouagadougou 2nd Tongo-Tongo 2019 Gorom-Gorom Sanmatenga
2008_Naciria_bombing
Terrorist incident in Algeria
the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front was reported to have condemned the attacks, joining President Bouteflika in calling the perpetrators "criminals".
2007_Batna_bombing
(JNIM). The town had been attacked before in 2018 by Ansarul Islam, but these attacks were repelled. At the time of the attack in November 2021, Inata was
2021_Inata_attack
Burkinabé footballer
Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Ouagadougou, Yaméogo began his career in his native Burkina Faso with
Narcisse_Yaméogo
Terrorist attacks
day in order to condemn the attacks. Politics portal Terrorist bombings in Algeria 11 April 2007 Algiers bombings Attacks on humanitarian workers Qaeda
December 11, 2007, Algiers bombings
December_11,_2007,_Algiers_bombings
Burkinabé footballer (born 1995)
20 February 2018. "Vitesse 1–1 Ajax". Soccerway UK. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018. "Cambuur 4–3
Bertrand_Traoré
Burkinabé footballer
Burkinabé professional footballer who plays for club Sumgayit FK as an attacking midfielder. Badolo made his Fortuna Liga debut for Pohronie in the club's
Cedric_Badolo
through whole nights. He also asked for the Bible that the archbishop of Ouagadougou, the cardinal Paul Zoungrana, had offered to him at the time of the first
Christianity_in_Burkina_Faso
Christian Kaboré Prime Minister: Paul Kaba Thieba 13 August – The 2017 Ouagadougou attack. 30 May – Valère Somé, politician, scholar and revolutionary leader
2017_in_Burkina_Faso
2007 terrorist attack in Mauritania
killing of French tourists in Mauritania happened on 24 December 2007. The attack happened near Aleg, 250 km east of the capital Nouakchott. Four of them
2007 killing of French tourists in Mauritania
2007_killing_of_French_tourists_in_Mauritania
Light ground attack and training aircraft
(Escadrille de Chasse) located at Ouagadougou Air Base Chile Chilean Air Force 22 aircraft. 12 received in 2009, 6 in 2018 and 4 in 2020. Grupo de Aviacion
Embraer_EMB_314_Super_Tucano
In 1900 and 1901 Catholic missions were established at Koupéla and Ouagadougou, respectively and Joanny Thévenoud, a missionary helped to firmly establish
Catholic Church in Burkina Faso
Catholic_Church_in_Burkina_Faso
Rebellion in Mali and Niger
with all Tuareg (and some Toubou) rebel groups, negotiated in Ouagadougou. These "Ouagadougou Accords" marked the end of most fighting, with the last armed
Tuareg_rebellion_(1990–1995)
Battle in the spring of 2016, in the region of Sirte, Libya
western outskirts. The next day, fighting was concentrated near the Ouagadougou conference hall, where ISIL held religious instruction sessions, and
Battle_of_Sirte_(2016)
Slam poet and musical artist from Burkina Faso
known as "Malika la Slameuse". Ouattara was born on 16 April 1993 in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. She made her performance debut at the Waga Hip Hip Festival
Malika_Ouattara
Terrorist incident in Algeria
attack from Islamist rebels. Early reports suggested 18 soldiers were killed; some news outlets are reporting that 24 soldiers were killed. Attacks such
2009_Algerian_military_ambush
Final battle of the First Libyan Civil War
October NTC forces launched a coordinated attack from three sides, dubbed the "final assaut", attacking the Ouagadougou conference center, the Mauritanian Quarter
Battle_of_Sirte_(2011)
as a result of the Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel attack in Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso on 15 January 2016. 4 French nationals died and
Terrorism_in_France
Islamist militant organization in Northwest Africa and the Sahel
in September 2020. 15 January 2016: AQIM gunmen attack the Cappuccino and Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, killing at least 28 people, wounding at least
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb
American author and activist (1941–1971)
months of Jackson's life. San Quentin Six Soledad Brothers Fay Stender Ouagadougou, Mbutu A. (May 12, 2022). The Black Guerrilla Family 1966 – 1971: The
George_Jackson_(activist)
French military mission in Africa (2014–2022)
October in Mali]. AFP. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018. Attaque de Ouagadougou : des forces de sécurité sous-équipées et mal coordonnées, SudOuest
Operation_Barkhane
2015 agreement
After 11 days of intense negotiations, an agreement was reached, and the Ouagadougou Accords were signed on June 18, 2013. The signatories included the Malian
Algiers_Accords_(2015)
Russian paramilitary group operations in Africa
province's 16 districts. The attacks included beheadings, mass kidnappings and villages burned to the ground. Most of the attacks were conducted by militants
Wagner Group activities in Africa
Wagner_Group_activities_in_Africa
Military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum
headed by General Salifou Mody traveled to Bamako, Mali and then to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. On 12 August, a delegation from the putschists, led by
2023_Nigerien_coup_d'état
Russian military officer and politician (born 1963)
military cooperation. On the same trip he visited Mali capital Bamako and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. Yevkurov has been sanctioned and put under restrictive
Yunus-bek_Yevkurov
This is a list of terrorist incidents which took place in 2017, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political motives. Note that terrorism
List of terrorist incidents in 2017
List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_2017
GSPC, which reportedly had 400 fighters. In one of its most successful attacks in the Algerian Civil War, the Algerian People's National Army successfully
Sétif_offensive
2013 battle of the Mali War
the signing of the Ouagadougou Agreement. Three months prior to the clashes, Malian and MNLA representatives signed the Ouagadougou Agreement following
Fooïta_skirmish
Congolese musical band
Sidwaya.info (in French). Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Retrieved 2 June 2024. "Kunde: Palmares". Kunde.bf (in French). Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 2003. Retrieved
Extra_Musica
Plan to bomb the French Embassy in Mauritania
Koné (6 December 2019). "How has Mauritania managed to stave off terror attacks?". ISS Today. Retrieved 24 March 2026. "Suicide bomber injures two at gates
2011_Nouakchott_bombing_plot
National park in West Africa
gestion des ressources naturelles du Parc W. Maitrise, Université de Ouagadougou. Grégoire JM, Fournier A, Eva H & Sawadogo L (2003) Caractérisation de
W_National_Park
Tuareg political movement
2013, the two groups signed a memorandum of understanding during the Ouagadougou Accords. The military branch of the HCUA was led by Cheikh Ag Aoussa
High Council for the Unity of Azawad
High_Council_for_the_Unity_of_Azawad
Capital and largest city of Mali
after a young doctor and humanist Gabriel Touré who was born in 1910 in Ouagadougou and died in 1935 after having been contaminated by a patient with the
Bamako
Battle between Burkina Faso and Jihadist rebels
gradually isolated from the rest of the country as the rebels increased their attacks. From early 2022, the rebels organized a large-scale blockade by first
Siege_of_Djibo
Bombing occurred on January 29, 2008 in Thénia within Algeria
of terrorist incidents, 2008 "Blast kills 2 in Algeria as officers foil attack on police station (Published 2008)". The New York Times. February 9, 2008
2008_Thénia_bombing
International Airport serving Bamako, Mali
2024. "Coordinated attacks across Mali; army says situation 'under control'". Al Jazeera. 25 April 2026. de Cherisey, Erwan (13 July 2018). "Mali receives
Modibo Keita International Airport
Modibo_Keita_International_Airport
Terrorist attacks in Algiers, Algeria
Nations Security Council held an official meeting to condemn the attacks. The attack was planned by Sofiane el-Fassila. Algerian Civil War Terrorist bombings
2007 Algiers Government Palace bombings
2007_Algiers_Government_Palace_bombings
Ivorian footballer (born 1983)
BBC Sport. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018. "Manchester City 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018. "Yaya Toure: Olympiakos
Yaya_Touré
International Airport serving Niamey, Niger
scheduled to be relocated to Niger Air Base 201 in 2018. Italy placed troops at the American base in 2018, supporting European Union interests in the region
Diori Hamani International Airport
Diori_Hamani_International_Airport
Belgian politician
Burkinabè journalist Norbert Zongo in 1998, she studied journalism in Ouagadougou and took an interest in human rights activism. Kanko moved to the Netherlands
Assita_Kanko
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Traditional kingdom in Ghana
daughter Yennenga, travelled north and founded the Mossi Kingdoms of Ouagadougou(Dagbani: Waɣaduɣu), Tenkodogo (Dagbani: Tingkurgu) Yatenga (Dagbani:
Kingdom_of_Dagbon
French writer and journalist (1929 - 2013)
amazones de Pyongyang' [The Amazons of Pyongyang] or Putsch à Ouagadougou [Coup in Ouagadougou]). Villiers was well known for writing novels that incorporated
Gérard_de_Villiers
1896, but Mossi resistance ended only with the capture of their capital Ouagadougou in 1901. In 1919, certain provinces from Ivory Coast were united into
History_of_Burkina_Faso
Fruit of the kola tree
nuts are subject to attack by the kola weevil Balanogastris kolae. The larvae of the moth Characoma strictigrapta that also attacks cacao bore into the
Kola_nut
2018 battle in Burkina Faso
capital of Ouagadougou killing eight soldiers in March 2018 and Burkinabe forces defeating an Ansarul Islam contingent in Inata in October 2018. At about
Loroni_ambush
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