Burkina Faso Coup leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré extends military regime by 5 years after national consultations

Burkina Faso's military regime, in power since a 2022 coup, will extend its rule for five years under an accord adopted during national consultations on Saturday.

"The duration of the transition is fixed at 60 months from July 2, 2024," Colonel Moussa Diallo, chairman of the organising committee of the national dialogue process, said after the talks.

He added that coup leader and acting president Ibrahim Traore can run in any elections at the end of the transition period.

The army has governed Burkina Faso since 2022, carrying out two coups that it justified in large part due to the country's persistent insecurity.

thesicilian:
There is no concrete evidence that democracy is better than military rule

Paraman:
This is the kind of thing some bitter people want to happen in Nigeria be the thier candidate lost an election

thesicilian:
There is no concrete evidence that democracy is better than military rule

Paraman:
This is the kind of thing some bitter people want to happen in Nigeria be the thier candidate lost an election

JagabanB:

The fact that are typing this is evidence enough.
Those of you who didn't experience brutal military rule keep saying this.
Place the data side by side and you will see the difference.

thesicilian:

What data?

thesicilian:
There is no concrete evidence that democracy is better than military rule

Sapeleboy911:

Do you know what a military rule is? Imagine if endsars protest was during a military rule, even with our democratic setting can't you see what inhuman treatment our military personnel are melting in civilians all over the country? In a military rule, them nor born you well to call a military office holder thief be it offline or online.

Paraman:
This is the kind of thing some bitter people want to happen in Nigeria be the thier candidate lost an election

ElevationD:
Two years already spent. Another five years for transition. Thereafter he can run in the elections to be supervised by himself, using the army and some gullible citizens. He recently increased salaries as a show of his “sincerity” and was applauded by the people.

The young man has already shown himself as a student of despotic African leaders. He has shown his ability to be the President for life. He has shown his intention to be reckoned among the sit tight leaders.

Africans need to wake up and demand proper leadership. Africans should no longer surrender their lives to such horrible leaders, whose only plan is to loot, kill and destroy.

yemmit90:


The people you are asking to wake up and demand for proper leadership are not different from the same leaders. They will do the same or even worse if giving opportunity.

thesicilian:

But that's exactly what happened during the 2020 EndSARS protest. So what's the difference you're trying to paint?
During the military rule there was law and order. Food was cheap. Transportation was cheap. Economy was not up to 100th as bad as it became when the civilians took over and started sharing money among their friends and family. Abacha stole a lot of money during his reign, and when part of that money was returned later by the Europeans, the civilian government shared it. So what's the difference?

JagabanB:

You don't even know what you are talking about in the first place?

Killerofpigs:
This President has more respect than TINUBU you worship internationally.

Isn't that ironic?

Paraman:
Only an ignorant person like you will believe this

thesicilian:

Youths of nowadays and literal interpretations

Namaster:


A SUPREMELY dumb thing to say.

As horrible as democracy has been in Africa. It's a GAZILLION times better than Military Rule.

In Democracy, Politicians embezzle money and misbehave. The masses protest. And politicians pretend they'll do better.

In Military Rule, Soldiers embezzle and misbehave. Anyone who protests will be MURDERED. And the Military will tell you they are Saints.

The scope of embezzlement perpetrated by Abacha will RUPTURE your mind.

The scope of PURE evil and brutality perpetrated by Idi Amin makes the Devil look like a cute puppy.

This is NOT a secondary school debate.

Only a person with MENTAL IMPAIRMENT will argue for Military Rule in Africa.

It's just dumb!