2016 in Burkina Faso
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Burkina Faso.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
- Prime Minister: Paul Kaba Thieba and Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 15 January – Burkina Faso security forces stormed the Hotel Splendid which had been under attack by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb militants, amongst other places.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Minister: 30 hostages freed from Burkina Faso hotel siege". AP NEWS. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Burkina Faso attack: Troops battle to end deadly hotel siege". BBC News. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.