US EditionBurkina Faso Pardons 21 Soldiers Involved in Failed 2015 Coup
- In Burkina Faso, loyalist forces successfully put down a coup attempt within two weeks, resulting in 14 deaths and 270 wounded.
- The 2015 coup attempt aimed to overthrow the transitional government that was established after former president Blaise Compaoré was ousted in October 2014, following 27 years in power.
- Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who led the military takeover in September 2022, issued a decree last week pardoning 21 soldiers convicted in 2019 by a military tribunal in Ouagadougou for their involvement in the failed 2015 coup, facing charges like "harming state security," murder, and treason.
- The decree, announced in December with pardons starting January 1, stipulated that the 21 pardoned soldiers, including six officers and 15 non-commissioned officers and rank-and-file soldiers, would not be eligible for compensation or career progression, while around 1,200 people connected to the coup attempt would be pardoned.
- While Generals Gilbert Diendéré and Djibril Bassolé , considered masterminds of the coup and sentenced to 20 and 10 years respectively, were not part of the amnesty, those convicted have until June to request a pardon by demonstrating a patriotic commitment and willingness to fight terrorism, with the pardoned soldiers rejoining the army that has been battling Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups for over a decade.
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Burkina faso's junta grants amnesty to 21 soldiers convicted in failed 2015 coup
In December, Burkina Faso’s Justice Ministry announced that approximately 1,200 people convicted in connection with the coup attempt would be eligible for pardons starting in January 2024.
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