Burkina Faso: Col Ibrahim Traore assumes power
In Burkina Faso, Col Ibrahim Traore has assumed the position of the country’s leader, following the second military coup in eight months.
In Burkina Faso, Col Ibrahim Traore has assumed the position of the country’s leader, following the second military coup in eight months. Crowds came out in support of the new man in charge in the capital Ouagadougou.
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(Photo: A UN vehicle in Ouagadougou after the latest coup; Credit: Getty Images)
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