Burkina Faso, a West African country, mutinied again: the transitional president who came to power in a coup nine months ago has been expelled.
On September 30, 2022, local time, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso soldiers were deployed on the streets. People’s visual map
On September 30th, more than a dozen soldiers seized control of Burkina Faso’s national television station, and nine months ago, Paul·Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who also came to power through a coup, was declared relieved of his power. The coup party issued a statement saying that Ibrahim Traore was the new leader of Burkina Faso’s military government.
According to the Associated Press reported on September 30th, on the same day, Ibrahim Traore and other coup leaders said that the border of Burkina Faso had been closed, and a curfew was imposed from 9 pm to 5 am every day. The original transitional government and the National Assembly were ordered to dissolve.
According to Xinhua News Agency on September 30th, Traore said that Damiba had been deported. Traore stressed that he will call all the forces in the country to formulate a new constitution and appoint a president with a military or civilian background for Burkina Faso.
According to Xinhua News Agency, gunshots were heard in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on the morning of September 30th. Roads leading to the presidential palace, public television stations and other strategic points were blocked by soldiers.
The Associated Press pointed out that Damiba and his allies overthrew the elected president nine months ago and promised to make the country safer after they came to power. However, in recent months, violence has increased, and people are increasingly frustrated with Damiba’s leadership.
According to the British "Guardian" report, Damiba only went to new york last week to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, he said that he launched a coup in January this year because of "the problem of national survival".
According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on October 1st, Damiba’s current whereabouts are unknown. Earlier, as rumors of a coup intensified, Damiba accused that "emotional fluctuations" of some soldiers had caused "chaos".