The Ouagadougou Coup: A Reaction To Insecurity thenigerianvoice.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenigerianvoice.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 41-year-old was was commander of the Sahel s country s 3rd Military Region, a role he was appointed to last December, until Monday when he mounted a coup against President Roc Kabore
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Burkina Faso's new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has had first-hand experience of the brutal jihadist insurgency that he cites as the pretext for seizing power.