President Captain Ibrahim Traoré Dismisses Minister Who Plotted His Assassination

President Captain Ibrahim Traoré Dismisses Minister Who Plotted His Assassination Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who leads the military regime in Burkina Faso, has decided to distance himself from his prime minister after a series of assassination attempts and to remove some people he does not trust from his government. Ibrahim Traoré, who has ruled Burkina Faso since September 30, 2022, has experienced at least one foiled coup attempt against him. The military government accused a former high-ranking officer, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, of plotting another coup. Traoré is also said to have survived assassination attempts. Social media reports suggest at least 16 assassination attempts. Traoré's greatest enemy now is France, and France will do everything in its power to get rid of Traoré. They want to buy Burkina Faso gold again for $200 and then resell it for $2,000, today $2,900. Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambèla (Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla [born June 11, 1955] is a Burkinabe lawyer, writer, and former politician who served as Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from October 2022 until his dismissal in December 2024. He was appointed by military leader Ibrahim Traoré after the September 2022 coup and led three governments without political party affiliation. who served as Prime Minister twice in succession.) He is accused of conspiring to assassinate Ibrahim Traore by slipping poison into his food at the State House. According to internal reports, the minister was planning another attack on "2 Meters From Death" despite the first attempt to poison the food. Captain Ibrahim Traore, the head of the military government in Burkina Faso, said that removing the minister was the wisest course of action, as he did not intend to harm him to avoid confusion. Some diplomats supported Ibrahim Traoré's decisions, arguing that he had relied more on wisdom than on his position. According to regulations, the minister should have been hanged mercilessly and publicly. Something that would have sparked a major debate in faraway countries.