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 E-mail Linkedin Whatsapp Uložiť Print Also available in Français Français English Related Tags Burkina Faso 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