Burkina Faso president resigns as Captain Ibrahim Traore officially becomes leader

Record ID: 1691576

  • Title: Burkina Faso president resigns as Captain Ibrahim Traore officially becomes leader
  • Date: 2nd October 2022
  • Summary: OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (OCTOBER 2, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CHEERING WHILE ARMY VEHICLES AND UN VEHICLES ARE PASSING IN FRONT OF THEM PEOPLE WATCHING ARMY VEHICLES PASS
  • Embargoed: 16th October 2022 19:37
  • Keywords: Burkina Faso Damiba Insurgencies Russia army
  • Location: OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO
  • City: OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO
  • Country: Burkina Faso
  • Topics: Africa,Conflicts/War/Peace,Insurgencies
  • Reuters ID: LVA001950502102022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore officially became transitional president after he accepted a conditional resignation offered by President Paul-Henri Damiba, religious and traditional leaders said on Sunday (October 2).
    "Captain Ibrahim Traore is now in charge of the current affairs of the State until the swearing in of the president of Faso designated by the living forces of the Nation,” said an officer on state television.
    Hundreds of people, some waving Russian flags and supporting Traore's takeover, gathered in the street to show their support.
    Burkina Faso has become the epicentre of attacks carried out by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, after violence that began in neighbouring Mali in 2012 spread to other countries south of the Sahara Desert.
    Thousands have been killed in raids on rural communities and millions have been forced to flee despite Damiba's promise to tackle insecurity following his coup in January.
    This week, at least 11 soldiers died in an attack in northern Burkina Faso. Dozens of civilians are missing following the attack.
    (Thiam Ndiaga, Christophe Van der Perre, Elodie Toto)
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