Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
| Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration | |
|---|---|
| Mouvement patriotique pour la sauvegarde et la restauration | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 24 January 2022 |
| State | Burkina Faso |
| Leader | President (Ibrahim Traoré) |
| Headquarters | Ouagadougou |
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The Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR)[1] has been the ruling military junta of Burkina Faso since the January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.[2] Originally it was led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, but he was overthrown by dissatisfied junta members during the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état. In his place, Ibrahim Traoré was installed as the leading figure.[3][4] Aside from Traoré and Sorgho (the group's official spokesperson), other MPSR members are not known to the public.[5]
Identified members
- Ibrahim Traoré
- Farouk Azaria Sorgho[6][7]
- Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (formerly)
References
- ↑ Dionne, Anthony; Epton, Victoria; et al. (13 March 2022). "Burkina Faso - Conflict Diagnostic" (PDF). Country Indicators for Foreign Policy (CIFP). Carleton University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso military says it has seized power". BBC News. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ Thiam Ndiaga; Anne Mimault (30 September 2022). "Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Burkina : Ibrahim Traoré proclamé président, Damiba destitué". Jeune Afrique (in French). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Burkina/Composition du MPSR : Le Front patriotique estime que l'Etat est aux mains d'une " organisation secrète "". lefaso.net (in French). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "Capitaine Farouk Sorgho : " Nous sommes très unis au sein du MPSR "". Faso7 (in French). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso : La galaxie Traoré". RFI (in French). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.