February 16, 2022 6:57 PM

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Burkina Faso military leader Damiba to be sworn in as country's president

Burkina Faso military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is due to be sworn in as the country's president, just over two weeks after soldiers ousted President Roch Kaboré in a coup.<br />''<br />''Last week, the Constitutional Council, having taken note of Mr Kaboré's resignation, declared Mr Damiba, a 41-year-old army officer, president of Burkina Faso.<br />''<br />''State television says the inauguration will be broadcast live from the Constitutional Council building on Wednesday morning.<br />''<br />''Mr Damiba led soldiers to oust Mr Kaboré, who had faced months of protests over his failure to stem a jihadist insurgency in the north and east of the country.<br />''<br />''On Monday, Mr Damiba travelled to the north of the country to meet soldiers and a government militia fighting jihadists, state TV reported.<br />''<br />''<br />

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