The coup in Burkina Faso failed again.
According to Sputnik, the government of Burkina Faso issued a statement on Wednesday announcing the failed coup against the current government and the arrest of the coup plotters.
In the statement of the government of Burkina Faso, it is stated that “the attempt for a military coup against the government, dated September 26, 2023, was defeated by the intelligence and security agencies, and during this conflict, a number of coup plotters and officers and people related to this failed coup that were The target of the chaos was arrested.”
According to this report, the military authorities of Burkina Faso announced this Wednesday that the coup d’état yesterday evening against “Ibrahim Travari”, the self-proclaimed president of the country, who himself came to power through a coup d’état, failed and was completely neutralized.
According to the authorities of Burkina Faso, a large number of supporters of Travari gathered in the main square of the city in the center of Ouagadougou, the capital of the country, at around 8:00 PM local time and started a demonstration against the coup plotters.
This rally took place after news of a coup d’état was spread on Burkina Faso’s social networks. Travari’s supporters asked people to come to the streets and chant slogans in support of him and the military rule in this country. Travari’s supporters waved the flags of Burkina Faso, Russia, Mali and Niger. Despite this claim, there is no mention of the party that planned the coup, however, some sources say that French supporters are behind the failed coup.
During last night’s demonstration, Travari’s supporters justified their gathering in the streets of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, saying that we have gathered in this square to prevent a coup.
At the end of last August, the Minister of Security of Burkina Faso warned about the presence of foreigners in this country, the Minister of Security of Burkina Faso said that the presence of foreigners in this country will lead to instability in the transitional phase and the emergence of chaos.
Ibrahim Travari, the self-proclaimed president and coup plotter of Burkina Faso, removed Colonel Paul Henry Sandaugu Damiba, the head of the ruling military council, who had also come to power through a coup and declared himself the president of the country exactly one year ago.
Recently, with the developments in Niger and the coup that took place in this country against the pro-French government, Burkina Faso supported Niger and its ruling military council and warned against military intervention in Niamey.