Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Captain Ibrahim Traore, who led a coup to topple Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Sept. 30, has been officially appointed to lead the transitional period of Burkina Faso, according to a agreement reached by a national assembly Friday evening in Ouagadougou, the capital city. Traore …
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United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Friday voiced serious concern over the Sept. 30 coup in Burkina Faso that ousted President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, particularly given the serious regional security challenges in the country’s Sahel region. The second military takeover in Burkina Faso in eight months is …
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Ougadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Burkina Faso’s self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said Sunday that the situation was under control after he announced the eviction of President Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba late Friday. “We would like to inform the population that the situation is under control and …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed deep concern over the situation in Burkina Faso following a coup that ousted President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. The secretary-general “strongly condemns any attempt to seize power by the force of arms and calls on all actors to refrain from …
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Burkina Faso Army Captain Ibrahim Traore announced Friday evening that the country’s president, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, was evicted. Heading a group of military officers, Traore declared in a broadcast statement the suspension of the constitution and of the charter of the transition, the dissolution …
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Burkina Faso’s ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, arrested on Jan. 24 during the military coup that overthrew him, was authorized on Wednesday to return home, the transitional government announced in a statement. Kabore will return to his residence in the capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday while measures …
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was sworn in as the new president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday. The swearing-in ceremony was broadcast live on Burkina Faso’s public television RTB. Damiba, head of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), took his oath in …
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Burkina Faso 3 (3) | ✅✅❌✅ Cameroon 3 (5) | ✅✅✅✅✅ Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, …
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🔴 AFCON SEMIS ✳ Senegal 3 Burkina Faso 1 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane was man of the match as Senegal brushed aside Burkina Faso 3-1 to storm the AFCON final on Wednesday. The Lions of Teranga reach the TotalEnergies AFCON final for the second successive time. …
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Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended the membership of Burkina Faso over a military coup, said a communique issued by the regional bloc. The decision was made by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the regional body during …
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