Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country.
Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country. Grouped from 4 articles across 3 sources.
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Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says
Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.
People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler
Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’ People in Burkina Faso should forget about democracy as it is “not for us”, the military president, Ibrahim Traoré, told the country’s state broadcaster. Traoré took power in a coup in September 2022 , toppling another junta that had taken power just nine months earlier. He has since stifled opposition and in January banned political parties outright. Continue reading...
Burkina Faso military, allies committing ‘horrific’ civilian abuses: HRW
More than 1,800 civilians have been killed by the army and armed groups since 2023, Human Rights Watch says.
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