In Burkina Faso, the federal government claims to have foiled a “big plot” | EUROtoday

“The meticulous work of the intelligence service (A) revealed a great conspiracy in preparation against our country whose ultimate goal is to sow total chaos”mentioned the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, in a declaration learn on nationwide tv.

“The maneuver was to lead, according to the plan of terrorist conspirators, on Wednesday April 16, 2025 on an assault on the presidency of (Burkina) Faso by a group of soldiers recruited by the enemies of the nation”he mentioned. “Brain outside the country are all located in Côte d’Ivoire”he added, citing particularly Commander Joanny Compaoré and Lieutenant Abdramane Barry, all deserters.

Since the approaching to energy of Captain Ibrahim traoré by a coup in September 2022, extrajudicial abductions or arrests, particularly civilians thought-about hostile to the navy regime and troopers accused of conspiracy, have multiplied.

Several dozen navy officers arrested

A dozen different officers and non-commissioned officers, together with Commander Ouedraogo Frederic, have been arrested in accordance with Minister Sana. On Wednesday, Captain Elysée Trousedo, commander of the twelfth Commando Infantry Regiment and the Northern Security Forces group, primarily based in Ouahigouya, chief city of the North Region, was arrested in Ouagadougou.

“He was taken to an unknown destination when he had to take part in a meeting at the staff”mentioned a safety supply. For greater than a yr, the junta has arrested a number of dozen navy officers together with the previous Chief Staff of the Gendarmerie Evrard Somda, all accused of “Plot” or “Attempt to destabilize republican institutions”.

Côte d’Ivoire is often accused of internet hosting individuals who “Activated themselves in a subversion company” Against Burkina Faso in accordance with navy authorities. In July 2024, Captain Ibrahim Traoré had affirmed that“An operations center to destabilize” Burkina was put in in Abidjan. Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been caught in a spiral of jihadist violence which have left greater than 26,000 useless, civilians and navy, in accordance with the NGO ACLED which lists the victims of conflicts.