Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Army And Spy Chiefs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 1, 2022
The former army chief, Brigadier General Gilbert Ouedraogo, has been replaced by the head of the junta Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba who will also serve as the country’s president.
The junta – which is officially known as the Patriotic Movement for Preservation and Restoration also sacked intelligence chief SR Colonel Francois Ouedraogo.
He was replaced by SR Colonel Cyprien Kabore, a member of the junta.
The junta also restored the country’s constitution, which was suspended after it ousted the president during the 23 January coup.