Burkina Faso's new authorities represented by putschist-appointed President Captain Ibrahim Traore have already made the first steps towards the restoration of constitutional order in the country, the Russian embassy in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso told TASS on Friday.
"On October 5, the new authorities of Burkina Faso signed a fundamental act on the further functioning of the state in a transitional period. The new authorities announced the restoration of the activity of the country's constitution, except for the provisions contradicting the adopted act. We believe that this is a first step towards restoring constitutional order in the country," noted the diplomatic mission.
The embassy stressed that Russia has been a traditional partner of Burkina Faso since the independence of the African state. "This policy has never changed," the diplomatic mission added.
About the coup
On September 30, a military group ousted Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as president of the country. The military, which seized power, also announced the dissolution of the government, the suspension of the constitution and all political activity. On October 2, Damiba, who himself came to power in January of this year in a coup d'état, signed a document voluntarily resigning as president. Agence France-Presse (AFP) later reported, quoting a statement by the authorities on state TV, that Traore had been officially appointed president of the country and supreme commander of the armed forces.
Observers say the coup in Burkina Faso occurred against the background of the activation of terrorist groups in the north and west of the country and the inability of the republic's armed forces to take control of the situation with the help of the French military. Thousands of civilians, police and soldiers have been killed by illegal armed groups over the years.
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Based on materials TASS