The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who was overthrown in a military coup, left his post and went to the neighboring country of Togo. This is reported Radio France internationale.
According to the radio station, the president himself offered to resign in order to avoid clashes and human casualties. In exchange for this, he put forward several conditions: he asked to guarantee security for him and his soldiers, to comply with the agreements on ECOWAS, and also to restore the constitutional order in the country by July 1, 2024, with the holding of presidential elections.
Captain Ibrahim Traore, 34, became the new president. He stated that the past president was unable to stabilize the situation in the country because of the militant attacks. The ex-president overthrew his predecessor in a coup for the same reason. Rock Marc Christian Kabore, who led the country before him, was the only head of state who was elected by the citizens in elections.
Since 1960, when the African country gained independence, it has changed power six times as a result of coups or protests.