Burkina junta chief says country must 'forget' democracy AFP AFP Apr 2, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Captain Ibrahim Traore took over Burkina Faso in a September 2022 coup after toppling another junta Angelos Tzortzinis Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The people of Burkina Faso must "forget" about democracy, said the country's junta ruler on Thursday in an interview broadcast on national television.Captain Ibrahim Traore took over in a September 2022 coup after toppling another junta, and has sharply muzzled dissenting voices since then. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 >:=:E2CJ 8@G6C?>6?E 5:DD@=G65 E96 4@F?ECJVD 6=64E@C2= 4@>>:DD:@? =2DE J62C 2?5 E96? :? u63CF2CJ[ E96 ;F?E2\=65 A2C=:2>6?E 5:DD@=G65 2== A@=:E:42= A2CE:6D[ H9@D6 24E:G:E:6D 925 366? DFDA6?565 D:?46 a_aa]k^Am kAmQ(6VC6 ?@E 6G6? E2=<:?8 23@FE 6=64E:@?D[ 7:CDE @7 2==[Q %C2@C6 D2:5 :? E96 :?E6CG:6H H:E9 DE2E6 3C@2542DE6C #%q]k^AmkAmQ!6@A=6 ?665 E@ 7@C86E 23@FE E96 :DDF6 @7 56>@4C24J] s6>@4C24J :D?VE 7@C FD]Qk^Am More from this section France charges man over failed attack on US bank Israeli director Nadav Lapid wants new satire to 'shake souls' Looser Banking Rules Could Mean Cheaper Loans For You. What Could Go Wrong? kAm%96 4@F?ECJVD DE2E65 EC2?D:E:@? E@ 56>@4C2E:4 CF=6[ :?:E:2E65 27E6C E96 7:CDE 4@FA :? y2?F2CJ a_aa[ H2D D4965F=65 E@ 6?5 :? yF=J a_ac]k^AmkAmqFE E96 ;F?E2 E92E J62C 564:565 E@ 6IE6?5 E96 EC2?D:E:@? A6C:@5 3J 7:G6 J62CD[ 2==@H:?8 %C2@C6 E@ C6>2:? 2E E96 96=> @7 E96 4@F?ECJ[ A=28F65 3J ;:925:DE G:@=6?46 E92E 92D 4=2:>65 E9@FD2?5D @7 =:G6D 7@C ?62C=J `_ J62CD]k^AmkAm%96 &?:E65 }2E:@?D 92D FC865 qFC<:?2 E@ C6G6CD6 E96 564:D:@? E@ 32? A@=:E:42= A2CE:6D 2?5 DE@A E96 C6AC6DD:@? @7 4:G:4 DA246]k^AmkAm$:?46 4@>:?8 E@ A@H6C[ E96 ;F?E2[ H9:49 :D 9@DE:=6 E@ (6DE6C? 4@F?EC:6D 2?5 A2CE:4F=2C=J uC2?46[ 92D 32??65 @C DFDA6?565 ?F>6C@FD :?E6C?2E:@?2= >65:2 @FE=6ED 2?5 6IA6==65 D@>6 @7 E96:C ;@FC?2=:DED]k^AmkAm3FC\32>^G8F^;7I^>;Hk^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular Plea deal accepted in Dadeville shooting case 2 left dead in Monday shooting Victims identified in double homicide, reward offered Two students injured in school bus crash Prattville man arrested for possession of child porn Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 68° 82° / 58° 12 AM 67° 1 AM 66° 2 AM 64° 3 AM 63° 4 AM 62°
