Location:
Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 14, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Arrests:
1
DESCRIPTION::
The former chief of staff of the national gendarmerie, Lieutenant-Colonel Evrard Somda, was arrested by armed men at his home on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The reasons for his arrest are unknown.