Burkina Faso extends military rule for 5 years to 2029

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta will remain in power for another five years and then hold elections in which the Sahelian country's military leader, Ibrahim Traore, can also run, breaking his promise of a shorter transition period.

A new “transition charter”, adopted in a few hours in Ouagadougou on Saturday, provides for an extension of the term of office of the putschist captain, who has been in control of the country for almost two years.

Военная хунта Буркина-Фасо отказалась от выборов и продлила свое правление как минимум до 2029 года. Об этом сообщает Financial Times (FT). Военное правительство решило не проводить выборы, первоначально обещанные в 2024 году, на фоне жестокого мятежа, охватившего страну. Как отмечает издание, этот шаг закрепляет контроль режима далеко за пределами 21-месячного переходного периода, согласованного, когда он пришел к власти в результате государств…

Burkina Faso junta extends rule by five years

Burkina Faso’s acting president Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power following a 2022 coup, signed a new amended Transition Charter Saturday that extends the transition period to five years. The original charter called for the transition period to end in July 2024. Article 22 of the new Transition Charter states that the duration of the transition is set at sixty months starting from July 2, 2024. The provision also states that elections mar…

Burkina Faso’s junta rule extended to 2029

Participants in national talks propose extending the transition back to democracy by 60 months from July

Burkina Faso extends junta rule by five years

Burkina Faso's ruling junta will remain in power for another five years after participants in national talks on Saturday proposed extending the transition back to democracy by 60 months from July, according to the text of an approved new charter. The military authorities seized power in a 2022 coup and promised to hold elections in July this year to restore civilian rule, but also said that security considerations would take priority. According …