Attempted coup in Burkina Faso. Details, causes, consequences - African Initiative - news agency
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The assassination of Ibrahim Traoré was planned by the plotters for the evening of 13 January when the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) match was about to kick off, sources tell Africa Initiative. The conspirators were planning to carry out the bombing at the captain’s residence in the centre of Ouagadougou, the country’s capital....
  • roguetrick
    9•1 year ago

    This would’ve been the third consecutive coup, btw. The current leader was a captain who couped the last leader who couped the civilian government. Ecowas suspended them due to this.