The
Burkinabé uprising was a series of demonstrations and
riots in
Burkina Faso in October 2014 that quickly spread to multiple cities. They began in response to attempts at changing the constitution to allow
President Blaise Compaoré to run again and extend his 27 years in office. Following a tumultuous day on 30 October, which included the involvement of former Defence Minister
Kouamé Lougué and the burning of the
National Assembly and other government buildings as well as the ruling
Congress for Democracy and Progress party's headquarters, Compaoré dissolved the government and declared a state of emergency before eventually fleeing to
Côte d'Ivoire with the support of President
Alassane Ouattara.