And told residents in the capital site "Sky News Arabia" That the calm was caused by announcing the success of the coup late at night, and then imposing the military curfew So put their affairs in order.
Osmani Ouedrago says the coup leaders have a segment of the population backing them, but many citizens say they are very concerned about the country’s future.
As for Emmanuel Tapsoba, he marvels, saying: "Dambia came a few months ago, and today he’s gone, and a new person has arrived Ibrahim TraoreBut all that matters to the people is peace and security".
And Dambia means the head of the ruling military council, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henry Sandaugo Damiba, who previously led a military coup last January against President Roc Kabore, and on Friday, Captain Ibrahim Traoré turned against him.
Following clashes within the army on Friday morning at the presidential residence, the military announced, through a television statement, the dismissal of Damiba, andClosure of land and air borders As of midnight, a curfew was imposed from 9 pm to 5 am, the constitution was suspended, the government was dissolved, and Traore assumed the presidency of the military council.
Their statement stated: "We have decided to assume our responsibilities, motivated by one supreme goal, to restore the security and safety of our lands".
The mysterious military
As much as the ambiguity of the details of the motives of the coup, the mystery comes about the personality of its leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, and what is known to be the strong man in The contract Now, who will determine the country’s policy for the next stage, and with regard to his positions:
- He assumed the presidency of the National Movement for Protection and Reform "MPSR" It is the governing body of the Military Council.
- Before the coup, Damiba appointed him, last March, as head of the artillery regiment in the Kaya region, his successor, which is affiliated to the First Military District, and the fifth largest city in Burkina Faso, 100 km from Ouagadougou.
The Burkinabe researcher, Mona Leia, tells"Sky News Arabia"There is no announcement yet on the identity of the interim president, will he be "traore" Is the president of a new transition or will have another.
So is the fate Damiba Anonymous, did not explain the statement "traore" Was he arrested or detained?
Commenting on this political analyst specializing in the Sahel and West Africa, Gauthier Baskett, for"Sky News Arabia" that the situation did not end with Damiba’s dismissal; His fate is mysterious; This indicates that the new coup plotters did not catch all the strings.
expected "Gauthier" that the military leadership is still divided over the coup; What portends instability of the situation.
opportunity for terrorism
and warns "Mona Lia" who exploit terrorist groups These conditions are to expand their activities, pointing out that the people are concerned about the growing strength of these groups in the coastal state in the north.
Since 2015, attacks by al-Qaeda and ISIS have killed thousands and displaced two million people.
Burkinabe Army:
- It consists of the ground forces, the air force, the gendarmerie, the national brigade, and the central grouping of armies.
- Burkina Faso does not have a navy; Because it is a landlocked country.
- The troops are estimated to number between 15,000 and 20,000 men, more than half of whom serve in the army.
- Since 2015, the army has 3 support regiments and 9 combat regiments, including 5 regiments "infantry commando" And 1 parachute regiment, distributed over 3 military regions, the first in Kaya, the second in Bobo Dioulasso, and the third in Ouagadougou.
Next to that there is the Central District Regiment "Central assembly of armies"It is located in the camps of Guillaume Ouedraogo and Sangoulé Lamizana in Ouagadougou, in addition to detachments in separate areas.
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Residents in the capital told “Sky News Arabia” that the calm was caused by announcing the success of the coup late at night, and then the imposition of the military curfew So put their affairs in order.
Osmani Ouedrago says the coup leaders have a segment of the population backing them, but many citizens say they are very concerned about the country’s future.
As for Emmanuel Tapsoba, he marvels, saying: “Dambia came months ago, and today he is gone, and a new person has come who is Ibrahim TraoreBut all that matters to the people is peace and security.”
And Dambia means the head of the ruling military council, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henry Sandaugo Damiba, who previously led a military coup last January against President Roc Kabore, and on Friday, Captain Ibrahim Traoré turned against him.
Following clashes within the army on Friday morning at the presidential residence, the military announced, through a television statement, the dismissal of Damiba, andClosure of land and air borders As of midnight, a curfew was imposed from 9 pm to 5 am, the constitution was suspended, the government was dissolved, and Traore assumed the presidency of the military council.
“We have decided to assume our responsibilities, motivated by one supreme goal, to restore the security and integrity of our lands,” their statement said.
The mysterious military
As much as the ambiguity of the details of the motives of the coup, the mystery comes about the personality of its leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, and what is known to be the strong man in The contract Now, who will determine the country’s policy for the next stage, and with regard to his positions:
- He headed the National Movement for Protection and Reform (MPSR), the governing body of the military council.
- Before the coup, Damiba appointed him, last March, as head of the artillery regiment in the Kaya region, his successor, which is affiliated to the First Military District, and the fifth largest city in Burkina Faso, 100 km from Ouagadougou.
Burkinabe researcher Mona Leia told “Sky News Arabia” that so far there is no announcement about the identity of the interim president. Will Traore be the president for a new transitional phase, or will someone else be required?
So is the fate Damiba Unknown. Traoré’s statement did not clarify whether he was arrested or detained.
Gauthier Baskett, a political analyst specializing in the Sahel and West Africa, comments to “Sky News Arabia” that the situation did not end with Damiba’s dismissal; His fate is mysterious; This indicates that the new coup plotters did not catch all the strings.
Gauthier expects that the army leaders are still divided over the coup; What portends instability of the situation.
opportunity for terrorism
Mona Leia warns against exploitation terrorist groups These conditions are to expand their activities, pointing out that the people are concerned about the growing strength of these groups in the coastal state in the north.
Since 2015, attacks by al-Qaeda and ISIS have killed thousands and displaced two million people.
Burkinabe Army:
- It consists of the ground forces, the air force, the gendarmerie, the national brigade, and the central grouping of armies.
- Burkina Faso does not have a navy; Because it is a landlocked country.
- The troops are estimated to number between 15,000 and 20,000 men, more than half of whom serve in the army.
- Since 2015, the army has owned 3 support regiments and 9 combat regiments, including 5 “commando infantry” regiments and 1 parachute regiment, distributed over 3 military regions, the first in Kaya, the second in Bobo Dioulasso, and the third in Ouagadougou.
In addition to that, there is the Central Region Regiment, the Central Gathering of Armies, which is located in the camps of Guillaume Ouedraogo and Sangoulé Lamizana in Ouagadougou, in addition to detachments in separate areas.