The leader of the junta in Burkina Faso agreed step down on religious Sunday and community Commanders said, after two days of army officers announced overthrow him in The coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Henry Sanogo Damiba “has submitted his resignation himself in Yes avoid confrontations with serious human material Consequences ‘religious and community The leaders said in a permit.
This came after mediation between Damba and new The self-proclaimed leader, Ibrahim Traoré, by the religious and community leaders, they added.
Demiba regional diplomatic sources said – who Himself took power in January coup d’état – fled to the capital, Togo, Lomé on Sunday after the unstable and poor country in West Africa second coup this year.
traore announced in The evening of the day he received support of Army leaders to “revitalize” the fight against extremism struggle.
In a statement issued Sunday, the West African regional bloc announced the Economic Community of West African countries (ECOWAS) welcomed that various players in Burkina Faso drama has accepted a “peaceful settlement” of A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States will travel to Ouagadougou on Monday, the statement said added.
doll set “seven conditions” for stepping down, religious and community leaders said.
These included security guarantees for He and his allies in The military And that the pledge he made to the West African regional bloc for Back to the civilians rule Within two years.
religious and community leaders – who Very impressive in Burkina Faso – said Traore, 34, accepted the terms and called for calm.
misinformation campaign
The putschists lifted an overnight curfew imposed on Friday and reopened the country’s borders. she was on Friday that junior military officers announced They toppled Demba.
Saturday Dameba said he does not intend to of give up He urged officers to “come to their senses” amid a backdrop of protests.
But a statement was issued on Sunday by pro traore military He said he would remain in Charge ‘Up Right-in of President of Burkina Faso is named after the nation active forces” on an unspecified date.
Officers accused Damiba of After resorting to military Base of former colonial power France to plan “counter-offensive’, the charges that he and France denied.
Sunday, dozens of Traore supporters gather at the French embassy in Ouagadougou.
Security forces fired tear gas from inside the compound to disperse the angry protesters after them set fire for barriers outside They threw stones at the structure, and some tried to climb the fence, according to an AFP correspondent. on the scene.
The French Foreign Ministry condemned the violence of “hostile protesters who were manipulated through disinformation.” campaign against us. “
This was followed by the accident fire in the embassy on Saturday and fire in In front of me of French Institute in the West city of Bobo Dioulasso.
French Institute in Capital also The French Foreign Ministry said the damage was extensive.
Burkina Faso needs peace
Damiba came to power in Nation of 16 million people in January coup, accused elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of failed to win back extremist fighters.
But the rebellion raged on And the more from 40% of Burkina Faso remains outside government control.
Thousands have been killed and nearly 2 million displaced by the fighting since 2015 when the rebellion spread to Burkina Faso from neighboring Mali.
The officers said it was Dimiba failure to suppress the jihadist attacks that prompted them to act.
Friday events raised wave of international Criticism, including from the United States, the African Union, the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States.
Burkina Faso needs peace, stability and unity fight terrorist groups and criminal Networks operating in slash of A statement by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
violence also I paid series of inversions in Mali since 2020 has fueled instability in neighboring Niger.
The new Burkinabe’s self-proclaimed leaders were leaders who said they were willing to “go to other partners who are willing to do so help in The fight against terrorism.”
He did not explicitly mention any country other than Russia, whose influence is growing in French-speaking Africa including Mali and the Central African Republic, are among the possible partners in A question.
few hours Before events unfolded on Friday, by the hundreds of people rallied in The capital demands the departure of Damiba, the end of France military Presence in coast and military cooperation with Russia.
The leader of the junta in Burkina Faso agreed step down on religious Sunday and community Commanders said, after two days of army officers announced overthrow him in The coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Henry Sanogo Damiba “has submitted his resignation himself in Yes avoid confrontations with serious human material Consequences ‘religious and community The leaders said in a permit.
This came after mediation between Damba and new The self-proclaimed leader, Ibrahim Traoré, by the religious and community leaders, they added.
Demiba regional diplomatic sources said – who Himself took power in January coup d’état – fled to the capital, Togo, Lomé on Sunday after the unstable and poor country in West Africa second coup this year.
traore announced in The evening of the day he received support of Army leaders to “revitalize” the fight against extremism struggle.
In a statement issued Sunday, the West African regional bloc announced the Economic Community of West African countries (ECOWAS) welcomed that various players in Burkina Faso drama has accepted a “peaceful settlement” of A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States will travel to Ouagadougou on Monday, the statement said added.
doll set “seven conditions” for stepping down, religious and community leaders said.
These included security guarantees for He and his allies in The military And that the pledge he made to the West African regional bloc for Back to the civilians rule Within two years.
religious and community leaders – who Very impressive in Burkina Faso – said Traore, 34, accepted the terms and called for calm.
misinformation campaign
The putschists lifted an overnight curfew imposed on Friday and reopened the country’s borders. she was on Friday that junior military officers announced They toppled Demba.
Saturday Dameba said he does not intend to of give up He urged officers to “come to their senses” amid a backdrop of protests.
But a statement was issued on Sunday by pro traore military He said he would remain in Charge ‘Up Right-in of President of Burkina Faso is named after the nation active forces” on an unspecified date.
Officers accused Damiba of After resorting to military Base of former colonial power France to plan “counter-offensive’, the charges that he and France denied.
Sunday, dozens of Traore supporters gather at the French embassy in Ouagadougou.
Security forces fired tear gas from inside the compound to disperse the angry protesters after them set fire for barriers outside They threw stones at the structure, and some tried to climb the fence, according to an AFP correspondent. on the scene.
The French Foreign Ministry condemned the violence of “hostile protesters who were manipulated through disinformation.” campaign against us. “
This was followed by the accident fire in the embassy on Saturday and fire in In front of me of French Institute in the West city of Bobo Dioulasso.
French Institute in Capital also The French Foreign Ministry said the damage was extensive.
Burkina Faso needs peace
Damiba came to power in Nation of 16 million people in January coup, accused elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of failed to win back extremist fighters.
But the rebellion raged on And the more from 40% of Burkina Faso remains outside government control.
Thousands have been killed and nearly 2 million displaced by the fighting since 2015 when the rebellion spread to Burkina Faso from neighboring Mali.
The officers said it was Dimiba failure to suppress the jihadist attacks that prompted them to act.
Friday events raised wave of international Criticism, including from the United States, the African Union, the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States.
Burkina Faso needs peace, stability and unity fight terrorist groups and criminal Networks operating in slash of A statement by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
violence also I paid series of inversions in Mali since 2020 has fueled instability in neighboring Niger.
The new Burkinabe’s self-proclaimed leaders were leaders who said they were willing to “go to other partners who are willing to do so help in The fight against terrorism.”
He did not explicitly mention any country other than Russia, whose influence is growing in French-speaking Africa including Mali and the Central African Republic, are among the possible partners in A question.
few hours Before events unfolded on Friday, by the hundreds of people rallied in The capital demands the departure of Damiba, the end of France military Presence in coast and military cooperation with Russia.