Overview

• Burkina Faso's junta claimed to have thwarted a coup plot allegedly orchestrated by figures in Ivory Coast, arresting senior military officials.
• Thousands rallied in Ouagadougou, waving Burkinabe and Russian flags and displaying anti-imperialist slogans in support of Captain Ibrahim Traore.
• The demonstrations, organized by pro-junta coalition CNAVC, also denounced U.S. allegations that Traore misused gold reserves for personal gain.
• Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo and other officials attended the rally, emphasizing resistance to foreign influence and support for the junta.
• Burkina Faso continues to face a decade-long jihadist insurgency, with over 60% of its territory outside government control and millions displaced.