Burkina junta chief Damiba urges putschists to 'see sense'

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 03, 2022 12:01 am

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) urged junior officers to 'come to their senses' after they claimed to have ousted him in a reported coup that sparked deep concern among foreign leaders.

The officers claimed to have toppled Damiba on Friday, saying he had failed to quell jihadist attacks. It is the second coup this year in the West African country.

A military vehicle is seen in front of Burkina faso national television, In Ouagadougou on Oct. 1, 2022 (October 2 in Manila). Burkina Faso awoke to fresh uncertainty Saturday after its second coup this year when junior officers toppled a junta leader, saying he had failed to fight jihadist attacks in the deeply poor and restive West African nation. AFP PHOTO

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