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Lt-Col Paul-Henri Damiba vows to uphold the constitution

Burkina Faso's army chief who seized power in a coup, has been sworn in as interim president.

Lt-Col Paul-Henri Damiba was sworn in as interim president in a small ceremony in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou.

We meet the young Kenyan activist who has been speaking out for disability and gender rights since her schooldays.

And German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech has unveiled plans to set up facilities in Africa to help boost the production of Covid-19 vaccines and medicines on the continent.

Photo: Residents in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, watch as military leader Paul-Henri Damiba is sworn in as interim president. Credit: Getty Images.

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Wed 16 Feb 2022 17:06GMT
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