2012 in Burkina Faso
Events in the year 2012 in Burkina Faso. Incumbents President: Blaise Compaoré Prime Minister: Luc-Adolphe Tiao Events January January 16 – The government of Tajikistan creates formal diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso. January 20 – 3 People are imprisoned for killing vultures, a protected species, in order to gather materials for voodoo rites, with the courts looking to set an example of the consequences of vulture killings. March March 7 – The IRC and FIU come to an agreement to expand sustainable water delivery in the country. March 8 – 136 police officers in the capital are fired for a mutiny committed by the perpetrators the previous year. May May 25 – 25 people in total are killed along the Burkina Faso-Mali border as the Fulani nomads and Malian Dogon farmers fight over use of land. May 26 – Throughout the country, thousands of people protest against the rise in the cost of basic necessities, such as food and petrol. September September 18 – The Cities Alliance plans for urban upgrading projects for the capital city, Ouagadougou. November November 22 – 400 child trafficking victims, involved in a plot to source child labor, are rescued by Interpol. December December 5