People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/people-burkina-faso-should-forget-about-democracy-military-ruler-ibrahim-traore
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0zp1xgz3o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
3
BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0zp1xgz3o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/burkina-faso-military-leader-traore-says-forget-democracy?traffic_source=rss