Sat 01 October 2022: In the second coup in a year, Paul-Henri Damiba, the head of the military in Burkina Faso, was overthrown. Army Captain Ibrahim Traore then dissolved the transitional government and suspended the constitution. Traore stated on Friday night that a group of officers had chosen to remove Damiba because of his incapacity … Continue reading BURKINA FASO: IN THE SECOND COUP OF THE YEAR, MILITARY OFFICERS REMOVE PRESIDENT DAMIBA