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Blaise Compaoré

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transitional government 'in consultation with all parties' and that the National Assembly was dissolved; he foresaw 'a return to the constitutional order' within a year. He did not make clear what role, if any, he envisioned for Compaoré during the transitional period. Compaoré said that he was prepared to leave office at the end of the transition.
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this, saying that the amendment could not be applied retroactively, and in October 2005, the constitutional council ruled that because Compaoré was a sitting president in 2000, the amendment would not apply until the end of his second term in office, thereby allowing him to present his candidacy for the 2005 election.
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In August 2005, he announced his intention to contest the next presidential election. Opposition politicians regarded this as unconstitutional due to a constitutional amendment in 2000 limiting a president to two terms and reducing term lengths from seven to five years. Compaoré's supporters disputed
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Given its economic power, Taiwan has generously rewarded its political allies in Africa. For example, in July 1994, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, accompanied by his wife and an entourage of more than twenty officials, visited Taiwan shortly after reestablishing diplomatic relations with
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During 2016, the capital was in the grip of a terrorist attack. Jihadists who had suites and tables in town, following agreements with Campaoré of non-aggression. As a result, the military group of the presidential guard received enormous credits while the army was impoverished to avoid any military
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On 30 October 2014, the National Assembly was scheduled to debate an amendment to the constitution that would have enabled Compaoré to stand for re-election as president in 2015. Opponents protested against this by storming the parliament building in Ouagadougou, starting fires inside it and looting
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On 14 April 2011, Compaoré was reported to have fled from the capital Ouagadougou to his hometown of Ziniare after mutineering military bodyguards began a revolt in their barracks reportedly over unpaid allowances. Their actions eventually spread to the presidential compound and other army bases. In
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Compaoré has been active as a mediator in regional issues. On 26 July 2006, he was designated as the mediator of the Inter-Togolese Dialogue, which was held in Ouagadougou in August 2006 and resulted in an agreement between the government and opposition parties. He has also acted as mediator in the
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On 13 November 2005, Compaoré was re-elected as president, defeating 12 opponents and winning 80.35 percent of the vote. Although sixteen opposition parties announced a coalition to unseat Compaoré early on in the race, ultimately nobody wanted to give up their spot in the race to another leader in
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Compaoré reacted to the events by shelving the proposed constitutional changes, dissolving the government, declaring a state of emergency and offering to work with the opposition to resolve the crisis. Later in the day, the military, under General Honore Traore, announced that it would install a
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Compaoré was elected as the president of Burkina Faso in 1991, in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties in protest at the questionable means Compaoré had used to take office in the first place. Only 25 percent of the electorate voted. In 1998, Compaoré was re-elected as president.
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Compaoré took power on 15 October 1987 in a coup during which Sankara was killed. Deteriorating relations with France and the neighboring Ivory Coast was the reason given for the coup. Compaoré described the killing of Sankara as an 'accident', but the circumstances have never been properly
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published an interview with Compaoré in which he alleged that 'part of the opposition was working with the army' to plot his overthrow and that 'history will tell us if they were right'. He added that he would 'not wish for his worst enemy' to be in Zida's place.
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Between 1998 and 1999, an insurgency took place over reasons with economic violations in Burkina Faso. Many protests, riots, strikes, rallies and marches took place throughout the country and shocked many people. Many protesters even destroyed
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Under Sankara's leadership, which lasted from 1983 to 1987, Compaoré was his deputy and was a member of the National Revolutionary Council. He served as Minister of State at the Presidency and subsequently as Minister of State for Justice.
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in the region' and that 'despite his own history of backing rebels and fuelling civil wars in the West African neighbourhood ... more importantly, he used his networks to help Western powers battling Islamist militancy in the Sahel'.
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In 2008 many protests took place because of high living costs and call for wage increases. Compaoré responded by suspending import taxes on products like food for half a year and by increasing commodity for water and electricity.
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before he was found and imprisoned for 12 years. It turned out the ransom was paid by Blaise Compaoré, and the hostages were taken to the presidential palace and were given phones. The hostages thanked him for paying the ransom.
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Taipei. Compaore was presented with the key to Taipei and President Lee Teng-hui conferred the Order of Brilliant Jade on him in recognition of his contribution to strengthening ties between the two countries.
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On 31 October, Compaoré announced he had left the presidency and that there was a 'power vacuum'. He also called for a 'free and transparent' election within 90 days. Presidential guard officer
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then took over as head of state in an interim capacity. It was reported that a heavily-armed convoy believed to be carrying Compaoré was traveling towards the southern town of
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the night, gunfire was reported at the presidential compound and an ambulance was seen leaving the compound. Soldiers also looted shops in the city through the night.
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and that European non-governmental organizations that disagreed with traditional morality were profiting from the situation to intervene in regional African affairs.
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investigated. Upon taking the presidency, he reverted many of the policies of Sankara, claiming that his policy was a 'rectification' of the Burkinabé revolution.
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The date of the 194th anniversary of the Abolition of Feudal Privileges in France may have been chosen for symbolic purposes, but there is no evidence of this.
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ideals. He pledged to continue pursuing the goals of the revolution, but rectify policies which he saw as deviations of its ultimate goal carried out by
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Chad was at war with Libya. France was providing air support to Chad. According to witnesses, some French troops were involved in ground operations.
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The day you find out Blaise is preparing a putsch against me, don't bother trying to counter him or even warning me. It will already be too late...
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of the People's Movement for Socialism / Federal Party described the protests as 'Burkina Faso's black spring (sic), like the Arab spring (sic)'.
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aid workers were abducted in November 2009. A hunt was undertaken to find the kidnappers. Just one week before the hostages were freed,
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supervised bodies to export weapons after allegations that he and his government has been involved in smuggling arms to rebels in
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On 4 August 1983, Compaoré organized a coup d'état, which deposed Major Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo. The coup d'état was supported by
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properties or houses. Those events at the time were one of the greatest challenges that Compaoré and his administration faced.
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and labor union leader Soumane Touré. Following the end of the 1974 Agacher Strip border clashes between Upper Volta and
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He served on the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT) International Advisory Board.
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with Mali in December 1985, Compaoré commanded Burkinabé soldiers who split into small groups and employed
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offices. Billowing smoke was reported by the BBC to be coming from the building. Opposition spokesman
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The first head of state that has been in office for more than a short time after Blaise Campaoré is
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Liberia's civil war: Nigeria, ECOMOG, and regional security in West Africa. Adekeye Adebajo p. 55
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President Compaoré announced an establishment of a new Senate with 89 members and with 29 of the
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Blaise Compaoré: Realism and Integrity: Portrait of the Man Behind Rectification in Burkina Faso
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who would be selected by the president themselves while the rest chosen by local politicians.
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and other regional leaders. He hosted talks with them to discuss peace to the conflict.
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crisis in Ivory Coast, brokering the peace agreement signed by the Ivorian president,
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In 1993, Compaoré headed the Burkina-Faso delegation that participated in the first
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Following Compaoré's victory, he was sworn in for another term on 20 December 2005.
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In October 1987, Compaoré and many others formed a new political party called the
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France Inter, Géopolitique, Anthony Bellanger, Radio France August 14th 2017.
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In 2003, numerous alleged plotters were arrested, following accusations of a
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and the charismatic Captain Thomas Sankara, who was pronounced President.
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from 1987 to 2014. He was a close associate of the first president,
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In April 2021, a military court in Burkina Faso indicted Compaoré
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Military Academy in Cameroon. There he became acquainted with
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In 1990 Compaoré introduced only limited democratic reforms.
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on 3 February 1951. His father was a military veteran of the
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Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders
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The BBC noted in 2014 that he was 'the strongest ally to
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shakes hands with Compaoré, during a meeting in July 2008
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Compaoré played a major role in the coups d'état against
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Tokyo International Conference on African Development
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Index


White House
President of Burkina Faso
Youssouf Ouédraogo
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo
Paramanga Ernest Yonli
Tertius Zongo
Luc-Adolphe Tiao
Thomas Sankara
Honoré Traoré
Ziniaré
Upper Volta
French West Africa
Congress for Democracy and Progress
Chantal Terrasson de Fougères
François

Upper Volta
Captain
Agacher Strip War
president of Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara
coup d'état during which Sankara was killed
leftist
Third Worldist
1991
1998
2005
2010

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