Thousands rally in Burkina Faso in support of military junta, following alleged coup attempt

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an alleged coup attempt and comments by an American official criticizing junta leader Ibrahim Traore

Буркина Фасо, дружно със съседите си Нигер и Мали, повече от десетилетие се бори с дълги западни сътрудници като групата на джихади, в това число някои военни прелом с всички западни национални държавни сътрудници. the U.S. and France, and turned to Russia for military support.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger created their own security partnership, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, in 2023.

Following a September 2022 coup, Capt. Ibrahim Traore was named the transitional president of Burkina Faso and promised to bring security and prosperity to the West African nation, capturing the hearts and minds of many young people in his country and around the world.

Sekou Ansumariam Dukaly, one of the protester, said he came to Burkina Faso all the way from Liberia.

“I came to Ouagadougou today to participate in this demonstration in support of Captain Ibrahim Traore, because he represents hope for Africa, hope for Black people, hope for all freedom fighters around the Глобус “, сподели той.

Въпреки това, от основаването си, хунтата се бори да приключи провокациите за сигурността на Буркина Фасо - повода, заради която тя сподели, че е подтикнала да поеме властта през 2022 година, съгласно консервативните оценки, повече от 60% от страната към този момент е отвън държавния надзор, повече от 2,1 милиона души са изгубили домовете си, а съвсем 6,5 милиона имат потребност от човешката помощ, с цел да оцелеят. human rights group say the country’s armed forces and militias have committed widespread abuses during counterinsurgency operations, including unlawful killings of civilians accused of supporting Islamist fighters.

It it impossible to get an accurate picture of the situation in the country since the military leadership has installed a system of de facto censorship, rights groups said, and those daring to speak up can be openly abducted, imprisoned или принудително направен в армията.