Burkinabé military officer and president (January–September 2022)
Burkina security agencies foil coup attempt against junta leaders: A coup attempt against Burkina Faso’s military rulers has been thwarted by the country’s ...
punchng.com/burkina-security-agencies-foil-coup-attempt-against-junta-leaders/
Quick Glance: Burkina Faso Junta Thwarts Coup Plot
- Image caption: Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power almost a year ago in Burkina Faso's second coup of 2022
- Shortly before, Capt Traoré stated that he remains resolute in leading the transition to democracy despite challenges and maneuvers.
- The widespread jihadist insurgency, originating from neighboring Mali in 2015, has complicated the timeline for civilian power transfer until next year.
Africa: Seven coups in three years: The continent of Africa has experienced seven coups since August 2020
monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/africa-seven-coups-in-three-years-4352594
Timeline from a year of political turmoil in Burkina Faso in 2022 | Africanews: Burkina Faso authorities confirmed Monday (Jan. 23) that requested the departure ...
africanews.com/2023/01/24/timeline-from-a-year-of-political-turmoil-in-burkina-faso-in-2022/
Burkina Faso coup leader Ibrahim Traore named transitional president: Just two weeks ago, 34-year-old Ibrahim Traore was unknown, even in his native Burkina Faso ...
france24.com/en/africa/20221015-burkina-faso-coup-leader-ibrahim-traore-named-transitional-president
Burkina coup leader says country in 'danger' as he takes office: Traore, 34, led disgruntled junior officers last month in the second coup in eight ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/burkina-coup-leader-says-country-in-danger-as-he-takes-office-3993548
Jihadists kill at least 11 people in Burkina Faso ambush: Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and eight civilian auxiliaries in an attack Saturday in ...
france24.com/en/africa/20221016-jihadists-kill-at-least-11-people-in-burkina-faso-ambush
Burkina sets up government on 'war footing' | Africanews: Five ministers in the previous government under Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ...
africanews.com/2022/10/27/burkina-sets-up-government-on-war-footing/
Burkina to pick transition president - decree: "In view of the adoption of the transition charter, a national meeting will be convened on October 14 and 15 ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/burkina-to-pick-transition-president-decree-3978282
At least 14 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso: At least 14 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
wionews.com/world/at-least-14-killed-in-two-attacks-in-burkina-faso-536740
Russia gains ground among young in troubled Burkina: Both Traore and Damiba before him defended their respective takeover on the grounds that they were the right ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/russia-gains-ground-among-young-in-troubled-burkina-3977902
Traore officially named Burkina Faso president after coup: The impoverished Sahel nation plunged into renewed turmoil at the weekend when Lieutenant-Colonel ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/traore-officially-named-burkina-faso-president-after-coup-3974914
Demonstrators in Burkina Faso protest France and ECOWAS while waving Russian flags
france24.com/en/africa/20221004-burkina-faso-demonstrators-wave-russian-flags-protest-west-african-mediation-bid
Ousted Burkina Faso leader leaves country for Togo: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left ...
apnews.com/article/ouagadougou-africa-west-burkina-faso-47f243532a450992fc647258ec94e412
Quick Glance: African Union criticizes Burkina Faso's recent coup as "unconstitutional"
- People in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, have been reacting to the recent political event.
- "If there was a problem between the soldiers, discuss it between you, to find the right solution."
- "," he explained, "it's not the right solution to overthrow the power."
- Moussa Faki Mahamat, the African Union's Secretary-General, expressed grave worry over the rise of illegitimate ousters in Burkina Faso and demanded the restoration of constitutional order by July 2024.
Army officers appear on Burkina Faso TV, declare countercoup: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — More than a dozen members of Burkina Faso's army seized control of ...
apnews.com/article/united-nations-general-assembly-ouagadougou-africa-west-e50ee2eb815152a594a2b441304f4868
Quick Glance: Army officers in Burkina Faso declare a coup
- Burkina Faso's OUAGADOUGOU (AP) — Late Friday, more than a dozen members of Burkina Faso's army took control of state television, declaring that the country's coup leader-turned-president, Lt. Col.
- Damiba "has shown his limits," according to Francois Beogo, a political figure with the Movement for the Refounding of Burkina Faso.
- According to UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric, approximately one-fifth of Burkina Faso's population "urgently needs humanitarian aid."
- "Burkina Faso needs peace, it needs stability, and it needs unity in order to fight terrorist groups and criminal networks operating in parts of the country," Dujarric added.
34-year-old Burkina's junta chief becomes world's youngest leader: Just a week ago, 34-year-old Ibrahim Traore was an unknown, even in his native ...
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Quick Glance: World's Youngest Leader: Burkina Faso's 34-Year-Old Junta Chief
- Just a week ago, Ibrahim Traore, 34, was unknown even in his native Burkina Faso.
- In that moment, Traore became the youngest leader in the world, surpassing Chilean President Gabriel Boric by two whole years.
- Traore's previously unfamiliar face is now visible on portraits throughout the capital city of Ouagadougou.
- Born in Bondokuy, western Burkina Faso, Traore studied geology in Ouagadougou before joining the army in 2010.
At 34, Burkina's new junta chief is world's youngest leader: Traore, at the head of a core of disgruntled junior officers, ousted Lieutenant-Colonel ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/at-34-burkina-s-new-junta-chief-is-world-s-youngest-leader-3976352
Burkina coup leader to be sworn in as transition president Friday | Africanews: The constitutional council "made a formal note of the resignation" of ...
africanews.com/2022/10/20/burkina-coup-leader-to-be-sworn-in-as-transition-president-friday/
After coup in Burkina Faso: deposed ruler Damiba gives up: The ruler in Burkina Faso, Damiba, who was overthrown in a coup, has offered his resignation ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/afrika/burkina-faso-ruecktritt-putsch-101.html
In Burkina Faso, a coup within a coup : The military leaders said their decision was rooted in the failure of Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba to control ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/01/burkina-faso-coup/
Why are coups returning to Africa?: Coups are returning because politicians and juntas have failed their countries
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/why-are-coups-returning-to-africa--3982200
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Burkina Faso's coup leader-turned-president has defended his military takeover at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York ... Show more
For the second time this year soldiers stage a coup in Burkina Faso: Jihadists are wreaking havoc. More army infighting will not help
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/10/01/for-the-second-time-this-year-soldiers-stage-a-coup-in-burkina-faso
Deposed Burkina leader plotting counterattack: putschists: France, the former colonial power in Burkina Faso, denied any involvement.
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/144170
Gunshots heard near Burkina Faso's presidential palace, military headquarters
nation.africa/africa/news/gunshots-heard-near-burkina-faso-s-presidential-palace-military-headquarters--3968042
Explained | The ouster of Burkina Faso’s leader in second military coup in a year
thehindu.com/news/international/explained-the-ouster-of-burkina-fasos-leader-in-second-military-coup-in-a-year/article65971603.ece
“A Complex and Devastating Crisis”: Burkina Faso Sees Second Military Coup This Year
democracynow.org/2022/10/4/burkina_faso_second_military_coup_2022
Burkina junta chief sacks defense minister as extremist violence rages: Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/09/13/Burkina-junta-chief-sacks-defense-minister-as-extremist-violence-rages
Dozens killed in latest Sahel militant attack: The January coup was supposed to improve the security situation in Burkina Faso but little has changed
mg.co.za/africa/2022-09-18-dozens-killed-in-latest-sahel-militant-attack/
Burkina ex-leader Compaore apologises to family of slain Sankara: Compaore, 71, has been in exile in neighbouring Ivory Coast since being deposed by mass ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/26/burkina-ex-leader-compaore-apologises-to-family-of-slain-sankara
Ex-Burkina Faso President, Compaore, returns from exile: Former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore returned to Ouagadougou on Thursday after eight years in ...
punchng.com/ex-burkina-faso-president-compaore-returns-from-exile/
FM says two-year civilian rule timeline Burkina Faso's proposal | Africanews: ECOWAS mediator Mahamadou Issoufou had praised junta leader Lieutenant Colonel ...
africanews.com/2022/07/07/fm-says-two-year-civilian-rule-timeline-burkina-fasos-proposal/
Burkina's junta announces military zones, forbids entry | Africanews: The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri ...
africanews.com/2022/06/21/burkinas-junta-announces-military-zones-forbids-entry/
Hundreds in Burkina Faso protest 'abandonment' to jihadists: The protest is the first of its kind since Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/135959
Burkina Faso Militant Attacks Grow Fiercer Despite Junta Pledge: Violence in Burkina Faso has increased over the past five months, draining public confidence in ...
allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00082643.html
Burkina Faso begins 3 days' mourning for 79 killed in terrorist attack
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/burkina-faso-begins-3-days-mourning-79-killed-terrorist-attack
Burkina Faso attacks leave 11 soldiers, 15 gunmen dead: Army: Eleven soldiers and 15 gunmen have been killed in a suspected extremist attack in eastern Burkina ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/05/20/Burkina-Faso-attacks-leave-11-soldiers-15-gunmen-dead-Army
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