The Latest Breaking News from Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba

Russian role in Burkina Faso crisis comes under scrutiny

Questions are swirling in Burkina Faso about what role Russia may have played in the West African nation's second coup this year

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Burkina Faso's junta leader is named transitional president

Burkina Faso's latest coup leader is now officially the country's transitional president

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Burkina Faso coup supporters gather near regional mediation

Protesters are gathering in Burkina Faso's capital where West African regional mediators are stepping up pressure on the country's new junta

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Anti-French anger grips Burkina Faso in wake of second military coup

Burkina Faso's new military leaders on Sunday said calm had been restored to the capital Ouagadougou following scenes of violence outside the French embassy. The country's future has been plunged into uncertainty after it suffered its second coup in a year.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 2, 2022

Gunfire erupts in Burkina Faso a day after the second coup in nine months

Gunshots rang out in Burkina Faso's capital amid signs of lingering tensions a day after a group of military officers overthrew the man who had seized power in a coup in January.

WEKU · Oct 1, 2022

Security fears grow after latest Burkina Faso coup

Concerns are mounting in Burkina Faso that the West African nation's military latest coup will only further set back the fight against Islamic extremists

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of government

Borders have been closed indefinitely and all political activities are suspended

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears

Residents in the capital of Burkina Faso say gunfire rang out early in the morning and the state broadcaster has gone off the air, fueling fears that another coup is underway

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Burkina Faso coup-leader defends his military takeover to UN

Burkina Faso’s coup leader-turned-president has defended his military takeover

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Burkina Faso junta leader inaugurated as nation's president

Burkina Faso’s junta leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been sworn in as president Wednesday, less than a month after mutinous soldiers seized control of the West African country in a coup

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022