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 – 2 prominent journalists are sentenced to prison by the Burkinabé government for reporting on a claim of obstruction of justice by the state prosecutor. December 20 – The British government sets to send aid to ease hunger crisis of countries in the Sahel region. Deaths References 2010s in Burkina Faso Years of the 21st century in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso