Several sources (including AFP and RFI) report the arrest by soldiers of Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of the Republic of Burkina-Faso, democratically re-elected for a second term in 2020. Soldiers positioned themselves in front of the RTB, Public Radio Television in Ouagadougou. The head of state is believed to be detained in a military…
🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso Coup Number 9 seems to be under way || Countries in Africa with highest number of coups
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba took command of Burkina Faso on January 24, after the arrest of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré by mutinous soldiers. Who is this senior infantry officer in the Burkinabe Armed Forces? Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. A name that has been in the news since Sunday January 23 in Africa. But what can…
Niger’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, is worried about his life and his position. Faced with the situation in Burkina Faso marked by mutinies in strategic barracks in Ouagadougou, Mohamed Bazoum left the presidential palace to go to sleep in his residence. According to BeninWebTv, the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum, remained on the alert. According to…
The Coup in Burkina Faso appears to be progressing with coup leaders set to make formal announcement. The President of the republic had earlier been arrested . Meanwhile, the African Union has condemned the Coup attempt in a strongly worded statement.
