Some sense of stability in Burkina Faso after military commander Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba steps down to make way for Ibrahim Traore, the new junta leader
Soldiers of Burkina Faso's new junta stand guard in an armoured vehicle in capital Ouagadougou on October 2, 2022.
They added that Damiba had set "seven conditions" for stepping down, including a guarantee of security for his allies in the military, "a guarantee of his security and rights" and that those taking power must respect the guarantee he had given to the Economic Community of West African States for a return to civilian rule within two years.
"We invite you to continue with your activities and refrain from all acts of violence and vandalism... notably that against the French embassy and the French military base," the officer loyal to Traore said, urging people to remain calm. Damiba's failure to stop attacks by the militant groups had led to anger in the ranks of the armed forces in the former French colony.
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