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Michael Fitzpatrick

Burkina junta leader Damiba resigns, flees in wake of military coup

Burkina Faso's self-proclaimed leader captain Ibrahim Traoré attends a meeting in Ouagadougou on 2 October 2022. © AFP

Burkina Faso's junta leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders have said, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba "offered his resignation in order to avoid confrontations with serious human and material consequences", the religious and community leaders said in a statement.

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