Burkina Faso’s junta says its intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt
- Burkina Faso's military junta foiled a coup attempt by relying on its intelligence and security services. The junta commended the defense and security forces for their actions in thwarting the coup.
- Last year, Burkina Faso experienced two military coups triggered by the insurgency of armed groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, destabilizing the country. This led to the rise of a military junta, which has taken power in several West African countries due to the unfulfilled promises of elected governments.
- In response to tension and discontent within the armed forces, thousands of pro-junta demonstrators took to the streets, expressing their support for the military government. Burkina Faso's junta aims to conduct elections by July 2024 to restore democratic rule.
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Burkina Faso junta says it thwarted coup attempt
DAKAR (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and intelligence services, without providing specifics on what had happened. In a statement it said officers and others had plotted to destabilise the country with “the dark intention of attacking the institutions of the Republic and plunging our country in chaos.” It did not identify anyone but said some arrests h…
On Wednesday, Burkina Faso's military government said it had thwarted a coup attempt to overthrow it. According to a regime spokesperson,
Almost a year after Captain Ibrahim Traoré came to power in Burkina Faso by a coup d'Etat, the transitional government said, on Wednesday evening, September 27, that it had thwarted a putsch attempt the day before.
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