Burkina Faso’s coup leader, Damiba, has been sworn in as president

 

Burkina Faso’s coup leader, Damiba, has been sworn in as president

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.