Second Burkina Faso Coup — Captain Traoré Ousts Damiba

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, 34, leads a faction that overthrows Damiba, citing his failure to halt jihadist expansion. Traoré becomes the world's youngest head of state, adopting a pan-Africanist, anti-Western posture. He expels French forces in January 2023, invites Wagner support, and dissolves the constitution. Under his rule, government-controlled territory shrinks to an estimated 30–40% of Burkina Faso.