Home Politics Burkina Faso Extends Military Rule by Five Years
PoliticsWorld

Burkina Faso Extends Military Rule by Five Years

715
Traoré inaugurate Cement factory
Burkina Faso's Head of State, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré.

Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta will stay in power for five years.

This announcement came after the national talks at the capital, Ouagadougou, on Saturday that proposed a 60-month extension of junta rule from July, according to a new charter.

Nevertheless, the national talks were boycotted by most political parties.

The military, which took over the country in a 2022 coup, initially promised elections in July 2024 but made the security concerns their priority.

The new charter, signed by military leader Ibrahim Traore, sets the transition period at 60 months starting from July 2.

“The elections marking the end of the transition may be organised before this deadline if the security situation permits,” the charter added.

Furthermore, the charter permits Traore to run for president in future elections.

Burkina Faso has been fighting against terrorists for years. In 2023, the country witnessed a severe rise in deadly attacks, with over 8,000 people killed, according to the U.S.-based crisis-monitoring group ACLED.

Read: Niger: Gunmen Kill 10, Abduct Over 160 in Kuchi Village

About The Author

Related Articles

Namibia
FinanceNewsWorld

Namibia to Take Majority Control In All New Mines With 51% Ownership Policy

Namibia will require a 51% ownership stake in all new mining operations...

NewsWorld

South Sudan Seeks U.S. Sanctions Relief in Exchange for Accepting More Deportees

The Trump administration’s deportation policy has come under fire as reports emerge of...

France to Incentivise Moroccans to Occupy Western Sahara
NewsWorld

France’s Factory Shutdowns Signal Deeper Crisis as Africa Reclaims Control of Resources

France’s industrial base is under severe pressure, with increasing factory shutdowns across...