Burkina Faso Armed Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armed forces
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:G5_Sahel
with_African_Union
with_European_Union
with_United_States
with_ECOWAS
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Air_Force
Army
gptkbp:budget $200 million (approx.)
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Gilbert_Diendéré
gptkbp:conflict Burkinabé_Crisis
gptkbp:country gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkbp:doctrine counter-terrorism
gptkbp:electronic_warfare collaboration with local law enforcement
training foreign military personnel
support for community development projects
involvement in regional conflicts
involvement in coups
engagement in humanitarian missions
participation in regional security initiatives
participation in military parades
post-colonial military structure
engagement in counter-narcotics operations
collaboration with NGOs for humanitarian aid
engagement in disaster relief operations
involvement in anti-terror operations
involvement in border security operations
role in national politics
support for civil defense
support for international peace efforts
training in military academies abroad
involvement in environmental protection initiatives
participation in training exercises with neighboring countries
collaboration_with_NATO
peacekeeping_missions_in_Africa
gptkbp:equipment artillery
armored vehicles
small arms
gptkbp:established 1960
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Ouagadougou
gptkbp:historicalEvent 2014 uprising
2015 coup d'état
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burkina Faso Armed Forces
gptkbp:involved gptkb:UN_peacekeeping_missions
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
General
Lieutenant
Major
Private
Sergeant
joint_exercises_with_France
gptkbp:motto Defend and Protect
gptkbp:role national defense
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:training military training programs