2023 Burkina Faso coup attempt
2023 coup d'état attempt in Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 26 September 2023, dissidents of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces attempted to overthrow the ruling military junta led by Ibrahim Traoré, which came to power a year earlier.
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Part of the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso and the Coup Belt | |||||||
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Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration | Burkina Faso Armed Forces dissidents | ||||||
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Ibrahim Traoré Célestin Simporé Abdoulaye Gandema Seydou Ouattara |
Cheikh Hamza Ouattara Abdoul Aziz Aouoba Christophe Maïga Sekou Ouedraogo Boubacar Keita |
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