Captain Ibrahim Traoré takes power

The day began with gunshots heard in Ouagadougou. It ends with the announcement of the dismissal of the head of the military junta in power since January 2022.

A group of soldiers announced Friday on national television in Burkina Faso the sidelining of the leader of the junta Paul-Henri Damiba, in power since a coup on January 24, 2022.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré read a statement announcing the dissolution of the government and the Constitution, as well as the closure of the country’s borders until further notice.

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