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Events in the year 2026 in Burkina Faso.

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January

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February

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  • 14 February – JNIM militants kill seven Ghanaian tomato traders in an attack on Titao, Loroum Province.[9]
  • 22 February – JNIM militants kill four people in an attack on Manni.[10]

March

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  • 15 March – JNIM militants kill 12 people in an attack on Dourtenga.[11]

April

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  • 15 April – The government announces the dissolution of 118 associations and civil society groups.[12]
  • 22 April – JNIM militants attack a military base in Bagmoussa, Koulpelogo, killing 28 soldiers and militiamen.[13]
  • 24 April – The government creates a new military reserve, with the goal of training 100,000 reservists by the end of the year.[14]

May

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  • 5 May –
    • The government bans TV5Monde broadcasts, accusing it of disinformation and glorification of terrorism.[15]
    • The government announces the dissolution of 205 associations and civil society groups.[16]
  • 26 May – Mohamed Kindo, a prominent Muslim preacher, is arrested by the government for criticising a new law that regulates religious practices, triggering protests in Ouagadougou.[17][18]

June

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  • 8 June – The junta suspends beauty pageants nationwide.[19]
  • 26 June – Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France.[20]

October

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  • 20 October – Parliament unanimously adopts a revised criminal code restoring the death penalty for crimes including terrorism, espionage, treason and importing expired or banned products that cause death.[21]

Art and entertainment

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References

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  1. ↑ "Burkina Faso and Mali Impose Reciprocal Visa Bans on U.S. Nationals". 31 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Burkina Faso to Step Up Justice System Digitalisation This Year". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Burkina Faso army says it foiled 'major' coup plot". BBC. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Former Burkinabe minister murdered at her home in Ouagadougou, prosecutor says". Africanews. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jihadist attack claims lives of eleven police officers in Burkina Faso". Africanews. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Tadegnon, Noel Kokou (20 January 2026). "Togo expels ex-Burkina Faso leader after coup plot claim, sources say". Reuters. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Burkina Faso votes to join Vienna Convention as it continues path toward nuclear power". Africanews. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Felix, Bate (29 January 2026). "Burkina Faso military government dissolves political parties". Reuters. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Bruce, Emmanuel (16 February 2026). "Seven Ghanaian traders killed in Burkina Faso by suspected Islamists, Ghana says". Reuters. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "At least 38 civilians killed in Burkina Faso in wave of JNIM attacks". Africanews. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Suspected jihadists attack village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12". Africanews. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Burkina Faso dissolves more than 100 NGOs and civil society groups". Al Jazeera. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Burkina Faso: au moins 28 morts dans l'attaque de la base militaire de Bagmoussa, dans le centre-est du pays". RFI (in French). 25 April 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Burkina Faso: le gouvernement annonce la création d'une nouvelle réserve militaire «pour défendre la patrie»". RFI. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Le Burkina Faso interdit la diffusion de TV5Monde, l'accusant de « désinformation » et d'« apologie du terrorisme »". Le Monde Afrique (in French). 5 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Burkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations". Africanews. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Burkina Faso : L'Imam Mohamed Kindo interpellé, la FAIB appelle au calme et à la sérénité". burkinayawana.com. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Burkina Faso: l'arrestation d'un imam suscite de vives réactions chez certains fidèles". Radio France International. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Death Penalty Returns, Beauty Pageants Suspended As Burkina Faso Tightens Rules". NDTV. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  20. ↑ Bior, Ayen Deng (26 June 2026). "Burkina Faso breaks off diplomatic relations with France". Reuters. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Burkina Faso parliament votes to restore death penalty". Reuters. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  22. ↑ "Burkina Faso Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  23. ↑ Bicaba, Clotilde (25 May 2026). "Burkina : Le Général Nabéré Honoré Traoré est décédé". Libre Info (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  24. ↑ Irkha, Andrey (8 June 2026). "Агент Селюк — о смерти Загре от рака: «Если бы врачи в Ярославле были внимательнее, всё могло быть иначе»" [Agent Selyuk on Zagre's death from cancer: "If the doctors in Yaroslavl had been more attentive, things could have been different."]. Match TV (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2026.
  25. ↑ BOUGOUM (28 June 2026). "Burkina: décès de l'ex-ministre de la Justice Dramane Yaméogo". Wakat Séra (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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