What's behind the coup in Burkina Faso? | DW News

In West Africa, Burkina Faso's leader, Paul-Henri Damiba, has been ousted in a military coup. Captain Ibrahim Traore has taken over as interim leader
The soldiers behind the coup say they have dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. That's according to a statement read by an army army captain on state television. Earlier, explosions and heavy gunfire were reported near the presidential palace in the capital Wagadugu. Damiba's military junta seized power just nine months ago.
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#BurkinaFaso #Coup #IbrahimTraore

[@mach4518]

"Even if it takes 10 coups, we will find the right solution" Something tells me there won't ever be a right solution for Burkina Faso

[@jonye7511]

Nor for the rest of Africa. Read Ph Pn's comment for all the reasons why.

[@joshuauriarte452]

Sadly no, and seems like it for much of Africa. Africa has so many issues when i comes to politics has so many issues when it comes to even education. Unfortunately Africa is filled with countries with revolving doors. If countries claimed their territories again like France and actually helped instead of fully pulling out you would see stability.

[@tuabumopolo3238]

Ils vont d'irregularite en irregularite et pensent trouver la bonne formule au bout du compte. A mon avis tout militaire qui s'empare du pouvoir le fait pour son propre benefice.

[@le_draffar5370]

Unless the return of a Thomas Sankara, a charismatic man without any measure who had big plans for his country. Like food independence and such.

[@justinhill1885]

Stop listening to your self then because you never seen battle

[@thereita1052]

I think they lasted longer than the last italian governament.

[@HShango]

Haha very true

[@1917-d2b]

Haha nice one

[@Drannn54]

Finally Italy will have stable government until the next election in 2027

[@sizanogreen9900]

Truss is trying to last even shorter still.

[@Amen.ahmed1]

Ouch😂😂😂😂😂

[@eddietat95]

"Even if it take 10 coups, we will find the right solution" That's not very reassuring...

[@yunusemresahin6430]

That is the spirit though, that is how they roll in Africa.

[@sireorcry]

Sounds like the Americans 🤣

[@kutter_ttl6786]

It's like the idea of a democratic system with free and fair elections isn't even considered a viable option over there.

[@soumkabore9613]

@@yunusemresahin6430 yeah, you right, this is what we believe and to have the right person to lead us, we will have to fight until we get to have the right person who will be the second "Thomas Sankara" for us to be free. On paper we free, but in reality we are not free.

[@radiclelife]

You realize that it took the French hundred of years and many, many constitutions to finally get to where they are today? That’s a lot of coups

[@x9147]

Wearing a skull mask on TV is maybe not the best optics if you want to reassure your citizens that they will be safe.

[@Sssssss553]

It normal thing for army in Africa and middle east

[@BebbaDubbs]

@@Sssssss553 💯

[@dogman-fx9ub]

It looks badass as far as I'm concerned.

[@kylewood5607]

He's a soldier...

[@x9147]

@@dogman-fx9ub yes, that’s the problem lol. Imagine doctors or the police wearing skull masks, would you feel safe? 🤣

[@IK_MK]

I like how a video about a coup somehow transpired to the comment section slandering Italy 😂

[@ronaldkable]

What's behind it? It was the turn of the guy in the front to show how cool he looks in a beret. Meanwhile the people are suffering

[@jayklink851]

Not a General? No, no, no! A colonel? Nope, not a colonel! Man, things must be chaotic when a captain is in charge of a coup.

[@sebastianwrites]

It''s a lot more complicated than that... that isn't a fair judgement!

[@germanshepherd2701]

Well ngl he looks fly af so I don’t blame him 😂

[@mgtvnews6890]

@@jayklink851 they are usually sponsored by the generals

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Should France come back to rule these irresponsible people for stability ?

[@ЕвгенийАнтонцев-о2у]

WE ARE RUSSIAN! GOD WITH US! WE WISH EQUAL WORLD FOR EACH PEOPLE! ESPECIALLY FOR POOR PEOPLE FROM WHOLE WORLD! Resources must be deserve for local people for each country, in the first. Not only for Europe and other rich people, who robbed countries.

[@thefeds2000]

history will remember this

[@phpn99]

What's behind the coup, in Burkina as in Mali, Guinea and elsewhere in Africa where such things seem to be endemic, is an under-developed political culture on the citizens' side ; armies and governments that are led by people who do not understand the value of legal-based political frameworks. As a result, corruption is far more reaching than even so-called experts are aware of, and this corruption like a sociological infection, undermines all attempts at nation-building. Nations have the elites, armies and leaders they deserve - these are people who come from the same culture as the ones they oppress and steal from. What are the real causes ? Low literacy, inequality for women, superstition ; archaic power structures right down to the family unit. It took Western nations millennia of strife to inch forward, and there's still a long way to go. These are rural cultures with only a very short experience for social organisation in cities and republics : Expect to see this sort of mess for well over a hundred more years. Things take time and people only change because a sufficient amount of them have no other choice : It's hard to learn from the past because each generation erases the lessons learned by their forebears ; only an big emphasis on literacy and education can help lessons to bridge across generations.

[@yautjamerk9159]

That's very true, and well written. Thanks for your insight

[@meetoobaa]

Agree. And when they put in a new ruler, they never make the system itself anti corrupt. We dont even do that in the developed west. Its amazing it still functioning at the level we are at even in the current chaos with the russian war.

[@xyz835]

Wonderful answer and all but… who is funding the coups? Where do rebels get weapons for rearming? You’ll find none of what you say matters when you answer that

[@TMM-N]

French is worry since the african nations supporting russia

[@sharingsharedudebro1236]

@@TMM-N russia don't have the power or money to meddle in africa but not china, china is rich and powerful, they can afford to meddle in africa, don't overestimate the russian and underestimate the chinese.

[@andrewsayensu1979]

Ooo Mother Africa, when will you get out of nightmares. Allow the system to work.

[@j_allmightee8934]

10 months later is the security situation any better?

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

that's a scary looking "government"

[@esense9602]

I will not be surprised if their local media is already preparing a venue for coup d'etat's spokesperson if there's a military convoys going to the news station.

[@freontolstoy4993]

maybe a section of the studio will be annexed for all future coup's spokespeople, since it sounds like they may soon be frequently using it to issue statements.

[@chrisb9143]

Hey, but at least they get to have their own democracy instead of being a French colony

[@phpn99]

No no no no no. That's not democracy. Unless you're being a cynic.

[@jonathanodude6660]

a junta isnt democratically elected, and they wouldnt be in this situation if the french hadnt ruined things.

[@realpolitick1468]

Replace democracy with sovereignty. Being a democracy made them a French colony

[@Liamv4696]

I'm pretty sure OP was joking. These guys would have been better off as a French colony. At least there mightve been some semblance of order.

[@realpolitick1468]

@@Liamv4696 💀💀 Tell me you are ignorant without telling me you are ignorant

[@turbo_brian]

I'm just gonna put this out there, if you make it to 10 coups and things still aren't better, perhaps coups aren't the solution...

[@martinkibet4074]

Your right, I think most people in this very countries think that great things comes over night and if they don't see what they want in a very short time, they immediately blame the ruling government not knowing that everything comes slowly. development and stability will never come if they stop this coups

[@sharwama992]

@@martinkibet4074 they are desperate Nobody likes suffering

[@jonye7511]

@@sharwama992 They will continue to suffer as long as they lack the critical analytical skills that will enable them to see the link between cause and effect.

[@radiclelife]

@@jonye7511 …so you’re saying that the people there lack critical analytical skills on what their own people want? The protestor is the one who said if it takes 10 coups then that’s what it’ll be, not those in government. The people know what they want and they won’t settle until they are happy with the right people and practices put in place. Your thinking is pretty racist tbh because you’re coming across as if you believe that African people or are less intelligent than whatever western country you’re from…

[@presidentoneday6634]

Get rid of FRANCE and you'll be fine.

[@دميخليجي-ي5ي]

God bless Burkina faso from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[@ashaduyussif8881]

This beautiful country is turning into war zone which is very sad

[@lprempeh5035]

They will destroy their country. Nothing good is going to come out of it

[@mosmart4718]

France’s colonial legacy. Nothing positive comes from them as your coloniser . Francophone countries have never seen peace. The French left but they made sure that nothing works after their departure. I think it’s time the African continent changes to eliminate any colonial legacies if we need peace and prosperity.

[@farukissa642]

Exactly. So many commentators on this thread seem to not know the real background to the troubles in the area. France greed is entirely to blame

[@AliHassan-hb1bn]

Taking power by force or any other dubious means will end up in disaster.

[@Leelan1250]

United States: First time?

[@zippymufo9765]

Nonsense. The Pinochet coup in Chile established a stable constitution and government.

[@peterprentice9179]

a captain???? i.e. a junior officer . . . smacks of putin

[@ghsense2626]

Even corporals have taken over countries in Africa

[@Sagalands]

Well Rosoboronexport does supply arms to Burkina Faso! This also may have something to do with the plug being pulled on contract for 5 helicopters 2018/19 under Kaboré

[@farmthings1989]

This should be unacceptable in Africa, they are setting a bad example. Who knows next will be him.

[@Odin00]

Africa is not Africa, until all Africans separate we would keep having this nonsense contraption of neocolonialist government and "countries"

[@samanth.]

@@Odin00 separate from what exactly?

[@Odin00]

@@samanth. SEPARATE FROM THIS NONSENSE COLONIAL - NEOCOLONIAL BOUNDARIES AND FORM THEIR OWN INDIGENOUS NATION. WE ARE TRIBAL AND ETHNIC PEOPLE BY NATURE, MOST PROBLEM IN "AFRICA" COMES FROM THE FACT THAT PEOPLE IF DIFFERENT UNRELATED ETHNICITY ARE JOINT TOGETHER. ALL HAIL BIAFRA!!

[@zippymufo9765]

@@Odin00 All African tribes hate each other 😂😂😂

[@morfeusaquino4695]

@@Odin00 That's a myth. The fact of you guys think in "tribal" and "ethnic" terms is one of the roots of the problem.

[@okomfoanokye4153]

Good Africa let take care of our own problems no nato or foreign countries intervention like they killed gaddaffi

[@michaelzlprime]

Waka waka waka, another coup in Africa

[@Orgil.]

bro 😂

[@yamoto1833]

☠️

[@lovelybitofbugle219]

Looks like my country 🇬🇧

[@salatielchibz2202]

Even if it takes ten coups!. Coming from a civilian is really shocking.

[@lijokjohn2001]

That's a russian flag 1:08

[@zoutie-zoutie]

Yeah.... I saw the same... but why?

[@greyfells2829]

Of course, Russia supports other African dictatorships and it will support this one.

[@jacqdanieles]

I guessing presence of Wagner Group

[@briansalwa2584]

@@zoutie-zoutie to show solidarity with Russian annexing territory in Ukraine

[@jonathanodude6660]

@@briansalwa2584 no.

[@kenwang1193]

Hope it will be duplicated in China.

[@potter4438]

Thomas Sankara was the only man who could have saved burkina faso

[@jamesmulei5951]

France should now leave Burkina Faso, I love this. If it takes more than ten coups to bring peace then let it be so

[@CKNdandi]

I see France in this

[@alifarhi19]

As long as they refused to kowtow the French line there'll be coups and more coups. However, they shouldn't give up...they'll get it right soonest.

[@nomxhosapekani7966]

Why did they fight the Colonial master to become Coup Masters?

[@yamoto1833]

Woke strategy probably

[@MadJackChurchill1312]

Sankara, come back.

[@cgmax7]

Keep clam keep couing

[@colin8696908]

This used to happen a lot in Rome, the bodyguard unit's would keep killing the emperor because every time a new emperer would come in he would give them a payout.. so they just kept doing it.

[@brieflyPlay]

1:08 is that a russian flag ??

[@amirshelby]

Yes It is

[@angelobkoljenovic9528]

When corruption and unjust government rule people have to go through the process of dismantling the government and creating new institutions that will help people

[@brycer72]

What are U.N. troops for?

[@susannehartl3067]

The troops can only put into action with a mandat.

[@le_draffar5370]

@@susannehartl3067 These troops are useless without lying. Aside from wasting money, but that doesn't bother the funded states of the world.

[@BloodyofHistory]

What !! a captain doing coup ? What strange world

[@markellis6101]

You have to admit it. These insurrectionist and coup plotters are really cool. Its like I think they will break out and dance at any moment.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

LOL!!!

[@marehemudanielarapmoi6424]

When your country is led by a group of small minded men with big egos and big guns you will be in the deep end for many many years to come. Poleni sana wanaBurkina. Mungu awajalie Amani. Love from KE 🇰🇪

[@basicmeme1040]

Applies to Russia

[@CryptoRoast_0]

How do know you if there's been a military coup? Your new TV anchor is this guy, telling you it's totally not a coup.

[@kingkhaya1115]

Ooooh Africa, Africa ,Africa! SMH!

[@luismartins854]

African Gov is what they good at it

[@crownprince5633]

Remove all the puppet leaders

[@Cathedralofnonsense]

I just had my second break up in nine months nothing special

[@N7-WAR-HOUND]

This country’s politics have become a meme

[@EscapeEFT]

Ok stay tuned for the next one.

[@joshuauriarte452]

The issue with all of the African countries is the corruption and lack of value within their currency a long with the lack of support. Many of these countries left from their hosts in shambles and were already suffering with issues. Sadly to this day no one has helped fix that.

[@BonsuBigWhale]

The Afrikans can fix their issues without the continued meddling of the West and Globalists.

[@Owen-hd3oq]

they don't need people like you to help to help them, you are the problem

[@truthshallsetyoufree4889]

I Stand With Russia 🇷🇺 - First of all if you need put the blame on the western powers, France, UK and US for all of the troubles in africa. These countries colonised and have been stealing resources since they carved out pieces of africa from themselves. Yes african leaders are corrupt but if you are blind to these puppets who are supported by the western powers, and in doing so are allowed to enrich themselves as long as they approve shady contracts allowing private companies who mine the resources and export them back to Europe and US for their financial gain. France has 14 countries that have to have their reserves in a french bank up to 65% , in a currency printed by the French. how can these countries thrive and build a better country for themselves? like Dubai did with its oil?. These new leaders that are doing Coups are tired for colonialism. They want to rule the country by themselves without the west being always involved. Africa is the Richest continent but has never see the benefit from it because its stolen. The US which always tries to police the world but does the worst crimes to humanity on a daily basis but condemns this, so does France. People are so quick to forget what happend in Libya. They didnt want Gaddafi creating currency for a the whole of africa that could rival the Dollar and British pound , because they know Africa actually has the Gold and reserves to back up that currency if it ever was created. The Fall of the dollar is going to happen we just dont know when that will be

[@adamaboussoukkar8832]

The issue is that a white man is trying to explain to us what our problems are

[@pavan923]

​@adamaboussoukkar8832 Westerners look at coups in Africa and assume every coup brings into power a corrupt, power-hungry man. As we have seen in 1984 this is not always the case, a second Sankara has arrived. Good luck to you from India 🇮🇳

[@benniezke9806]

What now,...think before you write your rotten thoughts here

[@Blondord]

Bruh that nose breathing noise

[@11killer30]

Feed them weapons, let them fight.

[@HShango]

At least they held it down for a lot longer than the unstable Italian governments (elections like a revolving door in that country Italy).

[@phpn99]

at least Italy does it through its institutions

[@jamesholden6142]

at least people don't get killed and tortured in Italian elections

[@serasichongchinliong3450]

Ms Georgia Meloni is showing the middle finger to Brussel's dictatorship.

[@vladnickul]

Can you really compare Burkina Faso with any european country?:)) they are 500years behind even from Kosovo...

[@mochalo4912]

hehehe comparing italy to burkina faso , even if italy had 7 goverments per week it will always be more stable than burkina faso xD

[@Am-pk3zh]

Because they were against the former colonial boss france & Generally western colonials, they were trying to get closer to russia & eastern powers but their rule were cut short sorry for the people of Burkina faso, they're still victims of the old colonial powers

[@hasselnttper3730]

Nonsense.

[@TMM-N]

Correct African nations are closer to russia now So they are upset now

[@realpolitick1468]

@@hasselnttper3730 its true, same with Mali CAR etc

[@avpthegreat]

It’s a symptom of their broken political system that they get closer to other autocratic powers, it’s not the cause.

[@hamanu666]

@@TMM-N If by closer to Russia you mean to their primary arms supplier then that is correct.

[@McGuirkGaming]

"I am the Captain now"

[@theyayachacha]

Ca a encore recommence! Ca va finir quand!!!???

[@ianhussle9934]

I wish we can have such coups in uganda

[@whoopdewhoop7154]

museveni reigns supreme😂

[@nicolomakavelli7506]

Even if museveni resigns right known there will be a civil war in Uganda the best thing to fight for right know is constitutional and structural reforms in the goverment ,museveni runs uganda like family affair

[@freontolstoy4993]

is it just me, or can you hear the anchor breathing when Henry (the guy with red hair and glasses) is speaking?

[@juliannylantigua3891]

This is all they know all they have seen have no idea what is a democracy this is crazy

[@lelisebillisuma898]

The newer junta was there with the previous. What it a game? 🎯 on people.

[@Grizzlyx9]

That's what's needed in Russia

[@goldenfiremonkey96]

As well as in US,UK and EU.

[@Grizzlyx9]

@@goldenfiremonkey96 nah fool we have elections every years.

[@zolamera3080]

@@Grizzlyx9 keep ur believes with u , Russia better to Africa than western !!! Swallow it

[@Grizzlyx9]

@@zolamera3080 fool Africa doesn't need Russia or USA to be good to it. Africa is not a dman baby 🤡

[@zolamera3080]

@@Grizzlyx9 i say swallow it 😑🤞

[@radiantyeve3762]

It's cowardice to leave the real problem (insurgency) and stage a coup.

[@affirmationguy5758]

Ich hasse Bewerbung.

[@KidFictionOfficial]

Good speech but he is no Sankara. What set Sankara apart was only not his anti-west stance the depth of his politcal analysis and his transformative domestic policies.

[@majuscule8883]

It's a tradition in Africa, endless.

[@huncxo8566]

Same in every nation look at Europe rn its a blood bath in Ukraine yall probably about to nuke each other 😂

[@nomahope3182]

Africa is a continent. There are many countries that have never experienced coups in Africa.

[@louistan7560]

The question that should be asked is: Who are behind the coup?

[@QiZFziG4]

Me

[@TMM-N]

French

[@stepheniwundi9159]

FRANCE and the most of EU in exclusion of Italy

[@MsIsma22]

France

[@Anime-zorikazu]

I don't think it's this time, many of them think that France was included in the first coup against roch because he was going to side with Russia

[@jakaramoore523]

JT the Bigga Figga gotta step up

[@willylao5430]

Coups are taking place in this country as often as we change our underwears. 🤣

[@MyWissam]

Captain? What!? he wanted a pay raise? (he is just the front man, some `strong man' is behind him who may not be a man)

[@revolutionarydefeatism]

Did nobody see the Russian flag at the demonstrations?

[@sizanogreen9900]

so only 3 more coups to go?

[@dissaid]

starting to feel a little used....😎

[@diabalde1812]

Yes good minuter président africains

[@gentlemanedotv]

France in action.

[@bANana-yf1qm]

Ghost of Thomas Sankara

[@crownprince5633]

I can see Russia flag

[@OMR6468]

to many guns and weapons in the hands of would be tyrants

[@williamgary7891]

I'm going to watch the movie tears of the Sun

[@Debkah]

Morocco should take back all the nearby territory , those people are hopless.

[@thereita1052]

Burkina Faso doesn't border Morroco by any means

[@Debkah]

@@thereita1052 it all desert lands no real borders.

[@jonathanodude6660]

nowhere near

[@AliChaudhary420]

@@thereita1052 Before the French came, Moroccan empire bordered these states as Mali, Senegal, Guinea etc were part of it in 1700s

[@thereita1052]

@@AliChaudhary420 It sure doesn't border It now. What he mean Is still wrong by the context of the video. North Africa and western/sub Sahara africa are different places

[@presidentoneday6634]

FRANCE must go! Whats behind the instability? FRANCE!FRANCE!FRANCE! You people should know this by now🙄🙄🙄

[@josephinearthur9382]

How long y'all gonna keep doing this ? This is like the 3rd coup y'all done and still ain't change nothing. The ppl are still suffering. Can't there be a better option other than these continues coups ? When is Africa ever gonna learn ? Gosh!!

[@felipe-vibor]

The french need to leave Africa alone for good.

[@lugwetunje3896]

rubbish these guys are all power hungry why fly Russian flags you can't take care of yourself Sankara did it and compaore killed him and he is back there let me tell you there will be no peace until Sankara family gets justice just like DRC they killed lumumba and no peace todate

[@R-D-tk9zq]

Burkina Faso is based.

[@owenb8636]

Maybe they should try elections just for a change of pace 😂

[@arkofimagination]

Nah. They would say it would be rigged.

[@Anime-zorikazu]

@@arkofimagination Not really they're not like US with Donald trump

[@arkofimagination]

@@Anime-zorikazu Well, you never knows. Look at recent Brazil election. The current President claims the the election is rigged. There are copycats everywhere.

[@debapriyasahoo3817]

If you ever feel useless, just remember the USA took 4 president, thousands of lives, trillions of dollars & 20 years to replace Taliban with Taliban 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@janlim0916]

If you ever feel useless, just remember Russia said they will take Kyiv in 3 days. *It's been 8 months and counting*

[@sankujamatia525]

Also friendly reminder even Bangladesh surpassed India in Gdp per capita. While Modi is doing his Jumlah

[@francoislechanceux5818]

Lies. The USA defeated the Taliban and took over Kabul all in 3 weeks. And the USA came from 15000 kilometers away across oceans and several countries. The USA kept the Taliban on the run for 20 years. They decided to leave when it became obvious that the Afghans were not ready to fight for their freedom, dignity, progress and modern life.

[@phpn99]

The US and the West in general, makes mistakes driven by ideology ; but it OWNS its mistakes ; it LEARNS from them. What does YOUR country do ? It pulls the curtains and pretends its train is moving forward. There is no more abject slave than the one who willingly enslaves itself. Being a cynic and hypocrite seem to be the end-game in the Russian sphere of influence.

[@francoislechanceux5818]

Also when the USA left, it was the Afghan government that was in power in Kabul. So it was the Afghan government that replaced itself with the Taliban.

[@emdee_lucky]

French colonies and coup

[@tirrellsharrock]

Poor country

[@warbekteam5724]

African countries must be safe and peaceful so that economic progress will be more real

[@harlyslamm2888]

its got he CIA's name all over it...

[@TajM70]

What's with the Russian flag

[@Jabberstax]

Wagadududu push pineapple shake a tree.

[@Adenrux0]

Would Thomas Sankara approve?

[@samanth.]

He himself took power through a coup

[@watchhowimdoingthis]

lets goo call of duty

[@Mohamed-bu4rb]

Putin taking care of Africa as well😂

[@TacticDevs]

Game of thrones

[@importedmusic]

What's behind it? Genetics and overpopulation.

[@John-xi5qf]

Hmm also maybe, some countries wars in the Middle East which led to exports of weapons and terrorists into the Sahel region

[@sadmelodies1931]

thought you will talk about the civilians love for russia even holding russian flags

[@melissastreeter22]

At least they're not protesting lack of racial diversity as in U.S.

[@radiclelife]

….

[@susannehartl3067]

What an embarrassing comment. You're American, I presume?

[@melissastreeter22]

@@susannehartl3067 Tongue in cheek is the highest form of humor.

[@susannehartl3067]

@@melissastreeter22 When it comes to humor you have still much to learn.

[@melissastreeter22]

@@susannehartl3067 He who stops learning is dead.

[@megaeazy3]

Africans play real game of thrones

[@jobistore7757]

Don The KKKon tried to do the same thing here in the US on January 6, 2021.

[@gregorywilson2124]

Animal Farm over and over....