6 March – A private aircraft carrying seven passengers crashes into a tree during takeoff from
Diapaga to
Fada N’Gourma, killing five people on board.[4]
7 March –
The
Alliance of Sahel States, comprising
Mali, Burkina Faso and
Niger, announce the creation of a joint force between the three countries to combat jihadist groups in the three countries.[5]
18 April – Three French diplomats are expelled from the country by the Burkinabe government, citing alleged involvement in “subversive activities”.[7]
25 April – The Burkinabe government bans
BBC Radio and
Voice of America from broadcasting in the country for two weeks over its reportage on massacres committed by the army.[8]
25 May – The junta extends its tenure until 2029 and ratifies a new
constitution.[9]
5 June –
RussianForeign MinisterSergei Lavrov announces that Russia will dispatch additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help them boost its defense capabilities.[10]