A second 2022 coup brings Ibrahim Traore to power in Burkina Faso
Dated 30 September 2022: A second 2022 coup brings Ibrahim Traore to power in Burkina Faso. In the causal graph this event weakens Sahel jihadist insurgency (JNIM/ISGS+), a driver that strengthens Global deaths from organized violence (UCDP) — an improving welfare path.
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What changed
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- FactA second 2022 coup brings Ibrahim Traore to power in Burkina Faso
- weakensDriverSahel jihadist insurgency (JNIM/ISGS+)
- strengthensIndicators (2)Global deaths from organized violence (UCDP)
provisional weight · verified
Strengthens · 80% impact strength (driver → indicator)
Observed
245k deaths per year · 195k above the normal line (2025)
Worse than normalAbove normal = worse
Strengthens · 80% impact strength (driver → indicator)
Observed
69M people (stock, end-of-year) · 28M above the normal line (2025)
Worse than normal3 readings, 2023–2025: rose from 68M people (stock, end-of-year) to 69M people (stock, end-of-year).
Above normal = worse
Causal path
How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.
- FactA second 2022 coup brings Ibrahim Traore to power in Burkina Faso
- weakensDriverSahel jihadist insurgency (JNIM/ISGS+)
- strengthensIndicatorGlobal deaths from organized violence (UCDP)
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Factrail. (2026). A second 2022 coup brings Ibrahim Traore to power in Burkina Faso. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/burkina-faso-second-coup-brings-ibrahim-traore-to-power-2022
https://factrail.ai/facts/burkina-faso-second-coup-brings-ibrahim-traore-to-power-2022
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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