Captain Ibrahim Traore officially named Burkina Faso president after coup
Captain Ibrahim Traore replaces Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who seized power in January. It was the country’s second coup in less than nine months. Burkina Faso is battling a seven-year-old terrorist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives. According to an official statement, Captain Ibrahim Traore was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, following the … Read more
