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world Bbc World 2026-04-03

Burkina Faso Military Leader Calls for Abandoning Democracy

Military leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré says Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, citing it would not work for the country.


Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

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