Coup Against President Ibrahim Traoré

Several army officers were arrested after rumors of a planned coup against Burkina Faso's leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, emerged. Burkina Faso's military government foiled a "major coup attempt" against junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré on April 22, 2025. The conspirators, including current and former military personnel, apparently planned the coup from neighboring Côte d'Ivoire. Their goal was an attack on the presidential palace on April 16, 2025, to sow chaos and bring the country under international control. The government accuses the coup plotters of collaborating with "terrorist leaders" and is trying to win support from religious and traditional leaders. Since Traoré came to power in 2022, there have been several attempts to overthrow him, partly due to his harsh measures against opponents and the tense security situation caused by jihadist groups that control about 40% of the country. Traoré has strengthened his security forces and intensified cooperation with Russia to secure his rule. There have also been reports of numerous attacks and assassination attempts on Traoré, including one case in which soldiers offered $5 million to kill him instead reported the plot to him. Several high-ranking military officers have already been replaced by Captain Ibrahim Traore, the country's interim president. However, the exact number of those arrested is still unknown. Among the officers arrested is the former commander of the military justice system, Frederic Ouédraogo. Traoré immediately replaced the arrested officers without specifying their number. @https://www.udakuspecially.com/2025/04/jeshi-lazima-jaribio-la-mapinduzi-dhidi.html