Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, President of Burkina Faso, is seen at his inauguration ceremony as President of Transition, in Ouagadougou, on March 2, 2022. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP Q&A / Africa 14 September 2022 16 minutes An Initial Assessment of Burkina Faso’s Transitional Leadership On 4 September, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba gave a speech reviewing his actions since he seized power on 24 January 2022. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Mathieu Pellerin and Rinaldo Depagne analyse this milestone. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Also available in Français Français English Related Tags Contributors Rinaldo Depagne Deputy Program Director, Africa & Project Director, West Africa Mathieu Pellerin Senior Consulting Analyst, Sahel More for you Q&A / Africa The Ouagadougou Coup: A Reaction to Insecurity Also available in Also available in Français Podcast / Africa Another Coup in West Africa: The Burkina Faso Military Seizes Power