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Burkina Faso coup leader named interim president

Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power two weeks ago

The man who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso has been named interim president until elections in July 2024.

A national forum declared that Capt Ibrahim Traoré would not be allowed to stand in the polls.

He seized power two weeks ago from Lt-Gen Paul-Henri Damiba, who staged a coup in January accusing the authorities of failing to deal with Islamist militants.

The insurgency intensified after the general's takeover, prompting Capt Traoré to remove him by force.

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