Abidjan, The Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration (MPSR) led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba took the reins of power in Burkina Faso on Monday, January 24, 2022.

“People of Burkina Faso, in view of the deterioration of the security situation which threatens the foundations of our nation, of the manifest inability of the power of Mr. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré to unite the Burkinabè to deal effectively with the situation, and following the exacerbation of the different social strata of the nation, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration has decided to take its responsibility before history, the national and international community and to put an end to the power of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré ”, said the spokesman of the MPSR, Captain Sidsoré Kader Ouedraogo.

According to the MPSR spokesperson, the decision to put an end to President Kaboré’s power is intended to allow Burkina Faso to get back on the right track and to bring together all these forces in order to fight for its territorial integrity, its recovery and its sovereignty.

He specified that the coup took place without bloodshed and without any physical violence on those arrested and who are being held in a safe place, with respect for their dignity.

He also reassured the partners and friends of Burkina Faso as to the firm will of the country to continue to respect its international commitments, particularly in terms of human rights, and undertakes to propose within a reasonable time after consultation with the forces of the nation, a calendar for a constitutional order accepted by all while inviting the populations to calmly go about their business.

He also called on patriots, honest Africans and friends of Burkina Faso to support and accompany the country in this decisive turning point in its history.
Source: Agence Ivoirienne de Presse