How might Burkina Faso have peace again? Demonstrators in Ouagadougou’s streets praised military leaders after a takeover for the second time in only nine months.
Both anger and hope have been sparked by the coup on Friday. The military administration of Guinea’s spokesman provided his analysis of the predicament.
Ousmane Gaoual Diallo observed, “If we want to think about the transition in Burkina and merely focus on principles by saying that coups are condemned and that they must be brief in duration, without providing remedies to the root causes of these crises, we take the risk that it occurs again.”
“The authorities in Guinea maintain that in order to attempt to find acceptable solutions to the issues these nations face, it is important to consider the circumstances of each nation.
Burkina Faso’s problem is not the same as those of Mali or even Guinea. As a result, each nation has unique circumstances, contexts, and specificities that must be considered “he continued.
A terrorist insurgency that originated in nearby Mali began to extend to Burkina Faso in 2015. Former colonel Damiba assumed control of the nation and vowed to put security first.
He would go see the troops tasked with taking back the 40% of Burkina Faso’s land that is not under government control. But the violence persisted, and it led to the fall of his administration.
The spokesperson stated, “I believe that the issues of security, territorial integrity, and the battle against terrorism are issues that, in the end, shape all the crises that are developing in Burkina.”
“We must respond with solutions. The international community and ECOWAS can support, amplify, and accompany these responses to enable the Burkinabe people to return to a normal setting “, he said, adding.
Two million Burkinabe remain internally displaced while others are stranded in areas under terrorist control as they wait for life to return to normal.
Soldiers under Damiba, according to the new coup’s leader Ibrahim Traoré, lacked the most fundamental logistical. It will be interesting to watch if he can stop the problem.
