Source: CCTV News Client
Following the Mali coup in August 2020 and the coup in Guinea in September 2021, another West African country Burkina Faso military coup occurred on November 24. Similar to the other two countries, Burj Khaboree President Cabore was first taken away by the military and detained in a secret place. Military representatives then announced the takeover of the regime and removed Cabore from the current position of the current president.
On January 9, 2022, ECC held a special leaders summit in Accra, the capital of Ghana to discuss the situation after the Mali coup. Caborre, who attended the meeting at the time, advocated comprehensive sanctions against the Mali transitional government.
△Caboré attended the Special Summit of ECOVID-19 on January 2021
There are about 500 Chinese citizens in the area
Burkina Faso is located in western Africa, bordering Mali , Niger , Côte d'Ivoire and other countries, and is a completely landlocked country. The country has a population of about 20.3 million. In 2020, the total amount of GDP was only US$17.37 billion. It has long been among the least developed countries in the world. It was once a French colony and its official language was French. Burkina Faso was independent in 1960, and there have been 6 coups since then.
In 1973, China established diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso. Because it "reopened diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities, China broke off diplomatic relations with it in 1994. Until 2018, China resumed diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso. Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, China has dispatched a medical expert team for epidemic prevention and treatment and assisted a large amount of epidemic prevention materials. Currently, about 500 Chinese and overseas Chinese live in Burkina Faso. After the coup, the Chinese Embassy in Burma stated that Chinese and overseas Chinese are currently safe.
The Chinese businessman living in the local area told Central Radio and Television Station reporter that in addition to the mobile communication network being cut off on the 24th, communication has been restored on the evening of the 24th, and there are sufficient daily necessities and are temporarily safe.
terrorist attacks occurred during
In 2014, the brilliant hotel in Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou suffered a terrorist attack, killing 29 people from 18 countries, and the incident shocked the international situation.
However, this is just the beginning. Since 2015, Islamic extremist organizations from Mali have gradually infiltrated their forces into the country of Bangladesh, causing the security situation to continue to deteriorate. According to incomplete statistics, as of July 2020, more than 1,200 people have been killed in terrorist attacks.
In July 2021, the United Nations Refugee Agency issued a report saying that due to frequent attacks on terrorist organizations and the increasing levels of violence, more than 1.3 million people have been displaced in just over two years, accounting for about 6% of the total population of Burkina Faso.
△ A village after an attack in northern Burkina Faso (Photo source: United Nations Refugee Agency)
There are signs of political instability
On January 5, 2021, Cabore was sworn in and started his second term. Since last year, there have been many vicious terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso. In June, terrorist attacks were attacked by terrorists in two villages in the Sahel region, killing more than 130 civilians, the largest casualty since 2015. In August, a convoy near the northern town of Albinda killed about 80 people, including 15 soldiers.
Opposition repeatedly demanded President Cabore's resignation on the grounds that the security situation was unfavorable. On December 23 last year, Raji Yoro, a well-known anti-terrorism person in the country, and 40 anti-terrorism volunteers led by the country were killed in an ambush by terrorists. After the incident, the whole country was shocked, and the people's disappointment with the government's ability to combat violent terrorism was intensified.
On January 10, 2022, the Burkina Faso government said it had thwarted a coup plot and military prosecutors arrested 8 soldiers involved. On January 22, people in the capital Ouagadougou took to the streets to demand Cabore's resignation. Police used tear gas to try to drive away the demonstrators, and more than a dozen people were arrested.
△The demonstration broke out in Ouagadougu, the capital of Burkina Faso on January 22 and the situation reversed back and forth. The coup process was full of twists and turns
am on January 23, fierce gunshots came from the Ramizana military camp in Ouagadougu, which was the place where the eight coup soldiers arrested on January 10 were detained. At the same time, gunfire was also heard in the air base in Kaya in the north, and for a time the statement about the coup spread among the local people.
Early in the morning of the 23rd, Borussia government spokesman Mecca and Borussia Defense Minister Simbore issued statements one after another, saying that the rumors of a "coup" were untrue, and the army was under the control of the state, calling on the people to remain calm.
9:25, Burkina Faso Defense Minister Simborre appeared in the studio of the National Television Station. He denied rumors about the coup and the arrest of the head of state, and said that the fluctuations in the army were only partial and the military would monitor the situation to understand the motivations of the shooting. In the afternoon of the same day, the Bundesliga government issued an order to impose a nationwide curfew, which made the outside world believe that the situation had been calmed and that President Cabore is still in control.
However, early in the morning of the 24th, many sources learned from government officials and security personnel that President Cabore had been detained by the military the night before.
In fact, on the evening of the 23rd, residents near the Presidential Palace heard dense gunfires, and some social media restored the scene that night. Cabore was stopped while evacuating by car after the Presidential Palace was lost, and then detained in a military camp. After that, several officials were also arrested by the military.
△The car that Cabore was stopped on the evening of the 23rd
24 at noon on the 24th, the situation became clearer. Local media sent out a picture and text report on the blocked state television station, saying that "the situation has evolved from a rebellion to a military coup."
At 3 pm, Cabore suddenly posted a message on social media to call on the army to put down his weapons. He did not mention his own situation, and there was no official news on the official channel to the public, which made the outside world a little confused, and suspected that Cabore counterattacked and reversed the entire situation.
Then just over an hour later, military representatives broadcast two statements on state television, announcing that the "Salvation and Revival Patriotism" (MPSR) led by Lieutenant Colonel Sandogo Damiba had seized power, and the presidential position of Cabore was lifted, and at the same time announced the suspension of the constitution, the dissolution of the government and parliament, the closure of the land and air border, and the implementation of curfews.
Lieutenant Colonel Damiba The leader of the coup who has personally experienced and proved the "coup"
The leader of this military coup is Lieutenant Colonel Sandogo Damiba. According to some public information, Sandogo Damiba was born in 1981. From December 2021 to the time of the coup, he served as the commander of the Third Military Region lieutenant colonel, including the capital Ouagadougou. Damiba studied at a French military academies and has a master's degree in criminology from the National Academy of Arts and Crafts in Paris and a national defense expert certification in management, command and strategy. Damiba participated in the Bundesliga government's counter-terrorism operations in the northern and Sahel regions from 2015 to 2019, and wrote "Western African Military and Terrorism: Uncertain Response", in which he analyzed the counter-terrorism strategy and its "speciality" in the Sahel region.
△ Leader of the Bundesliga military coup and chairman of the "Save the Patriotic Movement of Restoration" (MPSR), Lieutenant Colonel Damiba
In addition, Damiba was a member of the presidential guard of former President Comorre , responsible for presidential security affairs, and also served for transitional President Kafando. On September 16, 2015, a coup occurred in a Bundesliga. Soldiers supporting the deposed former President Compore rushed into the country's cabinet meeting and arrested interim President Kafando and Prime Minister Azida. Under pressure from all walks of life, especially the army loyal to the government returned to the capital, DeAndre, a guard official who launched the coup, released transitional President Kafando and returned the regime a week later.
When the Burkina Faso court heard the coup case in 2019, Damiba also appeared as a witness to testify that the former Brigadier General of the Brigadier Police and Foreign Minister Basole called him when the coup occurred in 2015 to ask whether he could lead troops to the capital to reinforce the coup. Damiba at that time rejected the request.
The international community condemned the coup
According to reports from all parties, the military has not disclosed it to the public for a long time after the arrest of Cabore, and is negotiating with all parties. Judging from the situation of resistance, Lieutenant Colonel Damiba encountered almost no resistance within the Bundesliga government.
On the afternoon of the 24th, when the situation became clearer, many Ouagadougou people surrounded the state television station and waited for the news that the military had officially announced their power. Some people who opposed Cabore expressed their tribute to the military's actions on the spot.
△On the afternoon of the 24th, people gathered around the Bundesliga State TV station waiting to announce the relevant news
23 On the evening of 23rd, when ECOW President Bru sent a letter to Caborre to support and condemned the failed coup. On the 24th, after learning the news, the ECOWAS issued a statement asking the military to be responsible for the personal safety of President Cabore.
AU President Faki and UN Secretary-General Guterres After hearing the news, they all expressed concern about the situation in Burkina Faso and the whereabouts of President Cabore, and condemned any attempt to take over the government by force.
In a television statement taking over power, Lieutenant Colonel Damiba also has a position as chairman of the "Save the Revival Patriotism Movement" (MPSR), an organization composed of coup soldiers, but it has never appeared in Burkina Faso politics. Some people say that this is the name of the temporary military government, but it is more like a new political party established by Damiba himself. It is intended that after restoring the national constitutional order, Damiba will participate in the election campaign as the leader of the party.
The situation is generally stable but the prospect is unclear
On the evening of 24, the Chinese Embassy in La Blazil made a warning that the current layout is relatively peaceful, but there are many uncertainties and unstable factors, and the future direction is still unclear. On the 25th, one of the country's political parties, the "Patriots and Democratic Alliance", expressed support for the new leaders, but also stated that "if they are not with the people, we will put them on the opposite side." Some netizens commented, "I hope the military government can quickly and effectively reverse the security situation. If it cannot be done, it will go to the streets to protest next month, and the target is Damiba."
△On the 25th, Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina,
This is a portrayal of the current situation in Burkina Faso. The military led by Damiba has not yet established a stable foothold and has no experience in governing. If it cannot unite all forces as soon as possible to meet the expectations of the people, especially for security, the situation still has the possibility of continued turmoil. (Central Channel reporter He Beiping)
