Burkina Faso Junta Says Assassination Plot Against Leader Ibrahim Traoré Was Thwarted
Burkina Faso’s ruling military authorities have announced that they foiled a plot to assassinate the country’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, claiming the plan was orchestrated a former junta chief who was removed from power in 2022. The allegation adds to growing political tension in the West African nation, which has faced repeated coups and persistent insecurity. […]