‘Forget democracy’ says Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traore
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“Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’”
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— On 26 September 2023, dissidents of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces attempted to overthrow the ruling military junta led by Ibrahim Traoré, who came to power a year earlier.
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— Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has served as the interim president of Burkina Faso since 2022. Ideologically prominent for his nationalist, pan-…
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— A coup d'état took place in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022, removing Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba over his alleged inability to deal with the country's Islamist insurgency. Damiba h…
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“Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country”
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— Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has served as the interim president of Burkina Faso since 2022. Ideologically prominent for his nationalist, pan-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Traoré
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— The president of Burkina Faso (French: Président du Burkina Faso) is the head of state of Burkina Faso as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso. It is the highest office i…
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— According to the 1991 Constitution of Burkina Faso, the politics of Burkina Faso take place in the form of a semi-presidential republic, with powers separated between the executive, legislative, and j…
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“Traore seized power in September 2022, eight months after an earlier military coup he was involved in overthrew the democratically elected government of President Roch Marc Kabore”
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— Ibrahim Traoré (born 14 March 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer and politician who has served as the interim president of Burkina Faso since 2022. Ideologically prominent for his nationalist, pan-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Traoré
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— The Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (PMSR) has been the ruling military junta of Burkina Faso since the January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état. Originally it was led by Paul-Henri Sand…
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— A coup d'état took place in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022, removing Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba over his alleged inability to deal with the country's Islamist insurgency. Damiba h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2022_Burkina_Faso_co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2022_Burkina_Faso_co…
“The military governments promised to battle al-Qaeda and ISIL-linked armed groups that have swarmed the country and now control large areas of territory”
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“Traore initially promised to organise elections in 2024. A year later, the leader reneged and said elections would not be held until all parts of Burkina Faso are safe for voting”
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“In January, Traore’s government scrapped more than 100 political parties in the country and seized their assets”
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“The Independent National Electoral Commission was dissolved in July 2025 after Traore’s government claimed the agency was too expensive”
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“Violence has continued to mar Burkina Faso. Fatalities tripled in the three years since Traore took power reaching 17,775 by last May”
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“That’s compared with the three years prior, when combined recorded deaths were 6,630, according to analysis by the US-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies”
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