Burkina Faso: Military Government Extends Transition to Civilian Rule by 5 Years
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The Facts
Burkina Faso's leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has announced that the incumbent military government will extend its rule for another five years. Trarore had previously pledged to restore civilian government July 1 of this year.
Burkina Faso's leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has announced that the incumbent military government will extend its rule for another five years. Traoré had previously pledged to restore civilian government July 1 of this year.
The Spin
This situation is only possible due to the West's absolute impotence in the face of a devastating insurgency that has brought Burkina Faso to its knees. While it once cooperated with the West, the failures in dealing with terrorism has led the country to turn to Russia to fill the security vacuum. Burkina Faso must defeat terrorism before democracy can be restored.
Burkina Faso must restore civilian rule with due haste. Not only are human rights deteriorating rapidly in the Sahel, but the military government has not made their promised progress towards ending Islamist violence. Instead, Burkina Faso has let the Trojan horse of Russian influence seep into the region and further threaten human rights. A dictatorship will only hurt the country in the long run.
