2013 in Burkina Faso

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2013
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Burkina Faso

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Events in the year 2013 in Burkina Faso.

Incumbents

Events

May

June

  • June 2 – Burkina Faso's national soccer team beats Ghana's, making their way to the finals of the African Cup.

July

  • July 16 Protestors hold a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Communication to protest government censorship of journalists working for Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina (RTB), a Burkinabé state-run media company.
  • July 28 – Thousands of protesters marched through Ouagadougou in opposition of long-time President Blaise Compaore's attempt to his rule through the formation of a new Senate.
  • July 30 – The World Bank approves a $50 million IDA credit to the country to help improve access to electricity.

November

  • November 24 – An African Rights Court hears a case from family of murdered Burkinabé journalist, Norbert Zongo, accusing the government of refusing to investigate the murder.

December

  • December 20 - Country is admitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), putting in place a strategy to combat deforestation.

Deaths



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