Paul-Henri Damiba took power three weeks ago
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The military leader of Burkina Faso who took control in a coup three weeks ago has been sworn in as transitional president.
Dressed in camouflage uniform and a red beret, Paul-Henri Damiba vowed to uphold the constitution in a small ceremony in the capital, Ouagadougou.
Lt-Col Damiba led army officers to oust the elected head of state Roch Kaboré last month, angry at his handling of a jihadist insurgency.
The military say it will restore constitutional order but has not given a timetable back to civilian rule.
West Africa has experienced a string of military coups in recent years.
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