Ibrahim Traoré has condemned the Ugandan elections

Ibrahim Traoré, the President of Burkina Faso, has publicly condemned the Ugandan elections

of January 15, 2026, as rigged and expressed his solidarity with Bobi Wine and Ugandan youth. Traoré portrays the Ugandan election as part of a broader African struggle against deeply entrenched authoritarianism. Africa must "rise together," and the outcome of the 2026 Ugandan election was "rigged." He explicitly questions the credibility of the announced results, arguing that widespread irregularities, repression, and a lack of transparency mean the official result does not reflect the will of the people. In statements and videos circulating on social media, Traoré, or the speech attributed to him, presented Bobi Wine as the "people's president" and claimed that Robert Kyaogulanyi won in a free and fair process. The commentaries highlight the internet shutdown and restrictions on civil society organizations and human rights NGOs before and during the election, presenting this as evidence of a “digital dictatorship” and a classic tactic for election manipulation. They point to banned or suspended human rights groups and the massive security presence on the streets to argue that the election environment did not meet democratic standards. Traoré’s position is decidedly pan-African. He calls for solidarity from Africa, and especially from its youth, with the Ugandans, linking Uganda’s struggle to the democratic demands championed by young people across the continent. He contrasts the West’s “soft diplomatic rhetoric” toward Uganda with what he describes as harsh repression on the ground, suggesting that external actors tolerate and rely on “silent digital dictators.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDpSK6DaIE https://www.facebook.com/jubaglobal/videos/ibrahim-traor%C3%A9s-comments-on-ugandas-election/3160411330829889/ https://amaniafrica-et.org/author/amani/ https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/refugees-hope-for-peaceful-elections-in-ugand-NV_226263 https://carleton.ca/news/story/uganda-autocratic-political-system-failing/