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Transition Period in Burkina Faso Extended by Five Years, Reports Say

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Burkina Faso's Transition President, Ibrahim Traore - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 26.05.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The transition period in Burkina Faso has been extended for five years starting from July 2, 2024, following national hearings, the Burkina Faso Information Agency reported.
The country’s president, the prime minister and the head of the transitional legislative assembly have the right to participate in the next elections, the report said on Saturday. Burkina Faso's interim president, Captain Ibrahim Traore, signed the revised transition charter.
In late September 2022, a group of military officers in Burkina Faso led by Ibrahim Traore announced the ouster of the head of the country's transitional government, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the suspension of the constitution, and the dissolution of the government.
Two weeks ago, thousands gathered in a rally in support of extending Burkina Faso's transitional government's reign period, according to local media.
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