After the coup, the head of the Burkina Faso junta flees for Togo.
On Sunday, October 2, two days after army soldiers proclaimed his overthrow in a coup that caused domestic uproar and international condemnation, Damiba announced his resignation and fled to Togo. Two diplomats who spoke to The Associated Press under the condition of anonymity because the conversation was so sensitive confirmed Damiba's departure. It was unclear if Togo was his ultimate destination. Religious leaders who had mediated between the factions earlier on Sunday claimed that Damiba had volunteered to quit if his security and other requirements were met. Following the Friday coup that deposed Damiba, a junta representative later declared on state television that its leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traore, had been officially named head of state. The head of the junta in Burkina…
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