2011 Burkina Faso protests

2011 Burkina Faso protests
2011 Burkina Faso protests
Part of the impact of the Arab Spring
Date	22 February 2011 – 9 June 2011
Location	Burkina Faso
Caused by	Police brutality; High food prices; Low wages; Economic repression; Autocracy;
Goals	Resignation of President Blaise Compaoré; Democratic reforms; Higher wages for troops and public servants; Economic freedom;
Methods	Civil resistance; Demonstrations; Protest marches; Rioting; Vandalism;
Resulted in	Some political concessions, with Compaoré continuing in office.; Governors replaced, wages for public servants raised.;
Casualties
Death(s)	21+

The 2011 Burkina Faso protests were a series of popular protests in Burkina Faso.

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