It was not long ago that Ibrahim Troy, a relatively low ranking officer in Burkina Faso's military was running an artillery regiment in a small Northern Town. Now cheering crowds greet the self-declared leader after he and a group of soldiers overthrew President Paul Henry.

Burkina Faso's new self-declared leader, second coup in this year

Soldiers in the West African country of Burkina Faso have toppled the military government. Army Captain has ousted the military leader Paul-Henri Damiba dissolving the government.

Soldiers announce overthrow of military government, army captain ousts leader

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