Also known as: President [+]
Country: Burkina Faso [+]
Classified as: Government [+]
| Name | Other Names | Classification | First Cited Date | Last Cited Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministère de la Défense Nationale et des Anciens Combattants [+] |
M.D.N.A.C.
[+]
Ministry of Defence [+] |
Gendarmerie
[+]
Military [+] |
May 2010 [+] | |
| Ministère de la Sécurité [+] |
Government
[+]
National Police [+] Police [+] |
2000 [+] | 9 May 2019 [+] | |
| Régiment de Sécurité Présidentielle [+] |
Presidential Security Corps
[+]
Presidential Security Regiment [+] RSP [+] presidential guard [+] |
Army
[+]
Military [+] |
30 October 2014 [+] | 15 January 2015 [+] |
| Name | Rank | Role | Official Title | First Cited Date | Last Cited Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Compaoré [+] | None | Commander [+] | 1922 [+] | 31 October 2014 [+] | |
| Michel Kafando [+] | None | Commander [+] | Interim President [+] | 17 November 2014 [+] | 1 January 2015 [+] |
| Roch Marc Christian Kaboré [+] | None | Commander [+] | November 2015 [+] | 26 February 2019 [+] |
| Publication Date | Publisher | Publication Title | Access Date | Archive Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Institute of Development Studies | "Security Systems in Francophone Africa" | 11 January 2019 | |
| 26 February 2019 | Le Faso | Burkina Faso : L’opposition interroge le président Kaboré sur ses propos lors de sa visite en Allemagne | 26 February 2019 | |
| 12 August 2018 | Présidence du Faso | Président du Faso | 26 February 2019 | |
| 15 January 2015 | Amnesty International | "Just what were they thinking when they shot at people?” Crackdown on anti-government protests in Burkina Faso. Index number: AFR 60/001/2015. | 22 February 2019 | |
| Police Nationale du Burkina Faso | HISTORIQUE DE LA POLICE NATIONALE | 16 April 2020 | ||
| 11 June 2012 | Gouvernement du Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso: Constitution | 28 April 2020 |