Burkina Faso Coup Leader Sworn In As Interim President

Burkina Faso Coup Leader

Burkina Faso's most recent coup leader, a young army lieutenant, has been sworn in as interim president.

Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, 34, pledged to retake territory from militant Islamists and call elections in July 2024 as he took the oath of office.

The coup in September was Burkina Faso's second in the past eight months.

The seven-year insurgency in the nation has resulted in thousands of deaths and the eviction of two million people from their homes.

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