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Burkinabe military split over junta leader Traoré's new directions

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Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso's new president, in Ouagadougou, 15 October 2022.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso's new president, in Ouagadougou, 15 October 2022. © Olympia de Maismont/AFP

In the wake of the brutal end to Burkina Faso's military cooperation deal with Paris, Burkinabe officers appear increasingly divided as regards junta leader Ibrahim Traoré. Traoré for his part is wary of some of them and keeps certain figures well away from the decision-making process.

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Before Captain Ibrahim Traore's 30 September coup, France had been relying heavily on Burkina Faso - and Niger - to reorganise its security presence in West Africa following its withdrawal from Mali. It had been preparing a major support plan for the authorities in Ouagadougou but this has now been largely compromised and its future presence in the country rendered uncertain.

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Smoke around the French embassy in Burkina Faso on 1 October.

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