Honoré Traoré
General Honoré Nabéré Traoré (born 28 September 1957)[1] is one of the two Burkinabé soldiers that claimed to be the head of state since the resignation of Blaise Compaoré in the aftermath of the 2014 Burkinabé uprising, the other one being Isaac Zida.[2] However, on 1 November 2014, the Military of Burkina Faso declared Zida to be the head of state of Burkina Faso in a statement signed by army chiefs including Traoré himself.[3]
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| Born | 28 September 1957 Dédougou, Burkina Faso[1] |
| Political party | None |
A subsequent election took place on 29 November 2015.[4]
Traoré had previously served as Compaoré's aide de camp.[5]
References
- « Honoré Traoré, chef d’Etat: des manifestants réclament le général Kouamé Lougué » Archived 2014-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, fasozine.com, 31 octobre 2014
- "Two feuding army chiefs both claim power after Burkina Faso's president resigns, flees the country". ABC (Australia). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- "Burkina Faso: Col Issac Zida named as transitional leader". BBC World News. BBC. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Traoré assumes power in Burkina Faso". Financial Times.
- "BBC News - Burkina Faso general takes over as Compaore resigns". BBC News.
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