2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt

The 2016 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso on 8 October 2016. At least 30 ex-members of the elite presidential guard planned an attack on three locations: the presidential residence, an Army barracks, and a prison in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Two people were killed and at least ten other people have been arrested in connection with the attempt. The attempted coup was led by Gaston Coulibaly, an ex-RSP member.

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2016 2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt

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1989 1989 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt

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2023 2023 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1989	1989 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2016	2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2023	2023 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata