Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba

ECOWAS Suspends Burkina Faso After Military Takeover

Jan 28, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

The impoverished Sahel state is being run by a junta led by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the West African bloc ECOWAS on Friday suspended Burkina Faso following a coup, but will not impose other sanctions for the time being, a participant at a virtual summit said. ECOWAS is also calling … Read more

Burkina Faso: Coup Leader Addresses Nation In First Speech Since Takeover

Jan 28, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

The military announced that it had seized power on state television on Monday… EKO HOT BLOG reports that new military leader of Burkina Faso has promised a return to the normal constitutional order “when the conditions are right”. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba led a mutiny that ousted President Roch Kaboré on Monday. Read also: Coup: … Read more