Burkina Faso: soldiers announce the dissolution of the government and the closure of borders
Burkinabe soldiers deployed in the capital Ouagadougou, September 30, 2022. AFP - OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT
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A group of soldiers announced Friday on national television of Burkina Faso the sidelining of the leader of the junta Paul-Henri Damiba, in power since a coup d'etat in January.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré read a statement announcing the dissolution of the government and the Constitution, as well as the closure of the country's borders until further notice.
The junta led by Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power in Burkina Faso in a coup on January 24.
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