| Intro | Architect of a military coup against Colonel Saye Zerbo, the then head of the army of Burkina Faso |
| A.K.A. | Gabriel Some Yoryan |
| Was | Soldier |
| From | Burkina Faso |
| Type | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1935 |
| Death |
9 August 1983 |
Gabriel Some Yoryan was the architect of a military coup against Colonel Saye Zerbo, the then head of the army of Burkina Faso. He did not himself assume power, but allowed Major Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo to take over.
Yoryan was killed later on in another coup launched by Captain Thomas Sankara.