The Regiment of Presidential Security (French: Régiment de la sécurité présidentielle, RSP), sometimes known as the Presidential Security Regiment, was the secret service organisation responsible for VIP security to the President of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. It was autonomous from the Army. Until 31 October 2014, the President was Blaise Compaoré, a military officer who came to power in a 1987 coup d'état. The elite unit was well known for its frequent involvement in the politics of Burkina Faso, acting as the iron fist of President Compaoré in his domination of the country. They were said to be widely feared by many people in the country, which in 2012 – two years prior to the end of Compaoré's government – was described by the Democracy Index as an "authoritarian
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| - Regiment of Presidential Security (en)
- Regimiento de Seguridad Presidencial (es)
- Régiment de sécurité présidentielle (fr)
- Regimento de Segurança Presidencial (pt)
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| - El Regimiento de Seguridad Presidencial R.S.P. (en francés: Régiment de Sécurité présidentielle) fue una unidad militar elite de las Fuerzas Armadas de Burkina Faso, encargado de la seguridad y protección de las instituciones republicanas, al Presidente y cualquier otra persona designada por el mandatario de la referida nación. Fue disuelta el 25 de septiembre de 2015 debido a su participación en un intento de Golpe de Estado. (es)
- Le Régiment de sécurité présidentielle était une unité des forces armées du Burkina Faso chargée de la protection du président du Burkina Faso, des institutions républicaines et de toute autre personne désignée par le Président du Faso de 1995 à 2015. (fr)
- The Regiment of Presidential Security (French: Régiment de la sécurité présidentielle, RSP), sometimes known as the Presidential Security Regiment, was the secret service organisation responsible for VIP security to the President of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. It was autonomous from the Army. Until 31 October 2014, the President was Blaise Compaoré, a military officer who came to power in a 1987 coup d'état. The elite unit was well known for its frequent involvement in the politics of Burkina Faso, acting as the iron fist of President Compaoré in his domination of the country. They were said to be widely feared by many people in the country, which in 2012 – two years prior to the end of Compaoré's government – was described by the Democracy Index as an "authoritarian (en)
- O Regimento de Segurança Presidencial (em francês: Régiment de sécurité présidentielle, RSP) foi uma unidade militar de elite das responsável pela segurança e proteção do presidente de Burkina Faso, das instituições republicanas e qualquer outra pessoa designada pelo presidente burquinense de 1995 a 2015. (pt)
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| - A badge with a parachute and two wings, the roundel of Burkina Faso and a dagger. Around the roundel is written in French État-Major Particulier . A rectangle at the top of the badge contains the words Présidence du Faso (en)
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| - El Regimiento de Seguridad Presidencial R.S.P. (en francés: Régiment de Sécurité présidentielle) fue una unidad militar elite de las Fuerzas Armadas de Burkina Faso, encargado de la seguridad y protección de las instituciones republicanas, al Presidente y cualquier otra persona designada por el mandatario de la referida nación. Fue disuelta el 25 de septiembre de 2015 debido a su participación en un intento de Golpe de Estado. (es)
- Le Régiment de sécurité présidentielle était une unité des forces armées du Burkina Faso chargée de la protection du président du Burkina Faso, des institutions républicaines et de toute autre personne désignée par le Président du Faso de 1995 à 2015. (fr)
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