Ibrahim Traorehead of the military group that took power in Burkina Faso A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWA), arriving in Ouagadougou. According to him, the participants discussed the country’s plans for the transition to democratic government after two coups in 2022. Mahamadou Issoufou, mediator of ECOWAS and former Nigerian president, said he was satisfied with the negotiations. ECOWAS will continue to support Burkina Faso during the transition period, he added.
Last summer, previous Burkina Faso authorities agreed with ECOWAS on a timetable for the country’s return to civilian rule. This process is expected to end with the presidential and legislative elections to be held by 1 July 2024. A group of soldiers carried out a coup in Burkina Faso on 30 September and announced that Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba had been deposed. . It was Captain Ibrahim Traoré who became the new leader of the country. He has placed himself at the head of the governing structure, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR). The soldiers who took power announced the dissolution of the government, the suspension of the Constitution and all political activity. (Taxes)
