Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso army Captain Ibrahim Traore has deposed military leader Paul-Henri Damiba, dissolved the government, and suspended the constitution and ...

“There’s a feeling – when I speak to people who are on the streets of Ouagadougou – of deja vu,” he said. The statement said Damiba had rejected proposals by the officers to reorganise the army and instead continued with the military structure that had led to the fall of the previous government. It is the second takeover in eight months for the West African state.

Shots were heard early Friday around Burkina Faso's presidential palace and the headquarters of its military junta, which seized power in a coup last ...

In recent years, the violence has begun to spill over into coastal states Ivory Coast and Togo. The government said 11 soldiers died and around 50 civilians were missing. Shots were heard early Friday around Burkina Faso’s presidential palace and the headquarters of its military junta, which seized power in a coup last January, witnesses told AFP.

Army officer Captain Ibrahim Traore has overthrown Paul-Henri Damiba, eight months after he took power.

“It is time for these reactionary and political military factions to stop leading Burkina Faso adrift.” In his speech, Damiba defended his January coup as “an issue of survival for our nation”, even if it was “perhaps reprehensible” to the international community. Many in Burkina Faso initially supported the military takeover, frustrated with the previous government’s inability to stem Islamist violence that has killed thousands and displaced at least 2 million. Some demonstrators voiced support for Russian involvement in order to stem the violence, and shouted slogans critical of France, Burkina Faso’s former coloniser. The soldiers promised the international community they would respect their commitments and urged Burkinabes “to go about their business in peace.” “For us, it is already a coup.”

Negotiations are underway to bring back calm and serenity,” a spokesperson for Burkina Faso's military ruler was quoted as saying.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. The protesters are calling for the departure of Mr Damiba. A large blast also rang out near the presidential palace.

Paul-Henri Damiba, Burkina Faso's military president, says discussions are ongoing to restore calm following heavy gunfire that raised fears of a coup.

[TheCable had reported](https://www.thecable.ng/heavy-gunfire-heard-near-burkina-fasos-presidential-palace) that heavy gunfire was heard from the main military base and some residential areas in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital. Paul-Henri Damiba, Burkina Faso’s military president, says discussions are ongoing to restore calm following heavy gunfire that raised fears of a coup. Burkina Faso’s military leader attributes heavy gunfire to ‘mood swing’ of soldiers

An jibge dakarun tsaro a manyan hanyoyin da ke yankin da fadar shugaban ƙasar da hedikwatar sojojin suke, in ji AFP.

Wata kafar yaɗa labaran ƙasar ta ce an ji ƙarar harbe-harbe a barikokin soji a garuruwa daban-daban a fadin Burkina Faso. An kuma ji ƙarar harbe-harbe a barikokin soji ba. An ji ƙarar harbe-harbe a Fadar Shugaban Ƙasa a Burkina Faso

According to Reuters, the incident happened early on Friday morning. A number of armed soldiers have been positioned along the road leading to the presidential ...

The development happened weeks after at least 35 civilians were killed and 37 injured in northern Burkina Faso when a vehicle in a convoy hit an improvised explosive device (IED). On Tuesday, 11 soldiers were found dead and about 50 civilians were declared missing after Islamist militants attacked a 150-vehicle convoy taking supplies to a town in the northern part of the country. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/heavy-gunfire-heard-burkina-faso-capital-reuters-witnesses-2022-09-30/), the incident happened early on Friday morning.

Residents of Burkina Faso were woken on 30 September, 2022 by weapons fired in various camps in the capital.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Soldiers reportedly fired heavy weapons at the Baba Sy Ouaga 2000 camp, witnesses said. The sound of gunfire in the capital

An army captain has announced the removal of the country's military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.

But his administration has also not been able to quell the jihadist violence. "We have more than what it takes to win this war," the junta chief said when he was sworn in as president in February. The United States said it was "deeply concerned" by events in Burkina Faso and encouraged its citizens to limit movements in the country. Lt Col Damiba said there was a "confused situation" created by "mood swings" among some soldiers as rumours of a coup intensified. Earlier on Friday, Lt Col Damiba urged the population to remain calm after heavy gunfire was heard in parts of the capital. "Faced with the deteriorating situation, we tried several times to get Damiba to refocus the transition on the security question," said the statement signed by Traore.

Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's army captain, has ousted Paul-Henri Damiba, the country's military leader. Traore announcement the development in a national ...

According to Traore, Damiba had rejected proposals by the officers to reorganise the army and instead continued with the military structure that had led to the fall of the previous government. Traore, in a national broadcast on Friday, cited Damiba’s inability to deliver on his promises as the reason for the coup. Traore announcement the development in a national broadcast on Friday evening.

Military officers announced the removal from office of Burkina Faso's junta leader on Friday. The dismissal of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ...

The rebelling military also announced the closure of borders from midnight, as well as the suspension of the constitution and the dissolution of the government. Earlier on Friday, the government said an “internal crisis” within the army was behind troop deployments in key areas of the capital, and said negotiations were underway after shots rang out before dawn. The dismissal of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who himself came to power in a coup last January, was announced in a statement read out on national television.

Kaftin Ibrahim Traore ya sanar ta kafar talabijin ɗin ƙasar cewa sun tumɓuke shugaban ne saboda ya gaza magance hare-haren masu iƙirarin jihadi.

Sojoji a Burkina Faso sun hamɓarar da shugaban gwamnatin sojan ƙasar, Laftanar Kanar Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ranar Juma'a, bayan ya hau mulki a watan Janairun da ya gabata. A watan Janairu ne Kanar Damiba ya hau mulki bayan ya jagoranci juyin mulki, inda ya hamɓarar da zaɓaɓɓiyar gwamnati bisa zargin ta kasa daƙile hare-haren 'yan bindigar masu iƙirarin jihadi. Sojoji sun sake yin juyin mulki a Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Army Captain, Ibrahim Traore, on Friday ousted military leader, Paul-Henri Damiba, and dissolved the government. This was the West African ...

The statement said Damiba had rejected proposals by the officers to reorganise the army and instead continued with the military structure that had led to the fall of the previous regime. “Faced with the deteriorating situation, we tried several times to get Damiba to refocus the transition on the security question,” said the statement signed by Traore and read out by another officer on television, flanked by a group of soldiers in military fatigues and heavy armour. Traore said in a statement read on national television on Friday evening that a group of officers, who helped Damiba to seize power in January, had decided to remove their leader due to his inability to deal with worsening Islamist insurgency.

Military officials say they have ousted President Damiba, who took power in a coup earlier this year.

On Monday, a convoy carrying food and basic supplies to the northern town of Djibo, which has been under siege by militants for years, was ambushed. local time, the president's office released a statement on Facebook, part of which said, "In view of the confused situation created as a result of a movement of mood by some elements of the national armed forces this Friday ... Friday, gunfire and a loud explosion were reported in Ouagadougou, in the vicinity of Camp Baba Sy, where Damiba is based. Many military members were wearing face masks and were reluctant to talk, while local police said they had no idea what was happening. They also announced that Burkina Faso's borders had been closed and that a curfew would be in effect from 9 p.m. When Damiba came to power in January, after ousting President Roch Kabore, he had promised to make the country more secure.

Burkina Faso's army captain, Ibrahim Traore, announced Friday night that the army had seized power and ousted military leader Paul Henri Damiba, ...

On Monday, a convoy carrying food and basic supplies to the northern town of Djibo, which has been under siege by militants for years, was ambushed. Many military members were wearing face masks and were reluctant to talk, while local police said they had no idea what was happening. Friday, gunfire and a loud explosion were reported in Ouagadougou, in the vicinity of Camp Baba Sy, where Damiba is based. When Damiba came to power in January, after ousting President Roch Kabore, he had promised to make the country more secure. Witnesses said gunfire could also be heard coming from Kosyam, where the presidential palace is located. Traore said in a statement that a group of officers who helped Damiba seize power in January had decided that the leader was no longer able to secure the country, which has been battling a mounting Islamic insurgency.

ECOWAS said it found the new coup inappropriate at a time when progress had been made in ensuring an orderly return to constitutional...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. A large blast also rang out near the presidential palace. [Economic Community of West African States](https://twitter.com/ecowas_cedeao) (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup in Burkina Faso.

Armed men who wore masks appeared on television on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba. Soldiers have confirmed a fresh coup ...

Damiba ousted former President Roch Kabore for the same reason. In a scene that replicated Damiba’s own power grab in a January 24 coup, Traore appeared on television surrounded by soldiers and announced the government was dissolved, the constitution suspended and the borders closed. Armed men who wore masks appeared on television on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba.

Capt. Ibrahim Traore is now the new military leader of the Islamic insurgent troubled country, CBS reported. The new military leaders said the country's borders ...

Gunfire had erupted in the capital, Ouagadougou, early Friday and hours passed without any public appearance by Damiba. Damiba the erstwhile leader who spent only nine months in office had previously overthrown the democratically elected president, promising in the early days of his government to make the country more secure. CBS reported that Damiba had just returned from addressing the U.N. The new military leaders said the country’s borders had been closed and a curfew would be in effect from 9 p.m. “Faced by the continually worsening security situation, we the officers and junior officers of the national armed forces were motivated to take action with the desire to protect the security and integrity of our country,” said the statement by Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho, the junta spokesman read while announcing the change of government.

An army captain has announced the removal of the country's military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.

France issued a similar warning to its more than 4,000 citizens living in the capital city Ouagadougou. But since Friday evening Lt Col Damiba's whereabouts are unknown. Little is known about Col Traoré, the 34-year-old soldier whose statement effectively declared himself the interim leader of Burkina Faso. The United States said it was "deeply concerned" by events in Burkina Faso and encouraged its citizens to limit movements in the country. A spokesman for the ousted government, Lionel Bilgo, told AFP news agency on Friday that the "crisis" was in essence an army pay dispute, and that Lt Col Damiba was taking part in negotiations. But in Friday's announcement came the promise that the "driving forces of the nation" would in time be brought together to appoint a new civilian or military president and a new "transitional charter".