Thousands of people rallied in support of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta on Wednesday, days after the military authorities said they had uncovered a “plot” to overthrow the government.
Demonstrators gathered at a central square in the capital, Ouagadougou, carrying giant posters of junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore and Burkinabe and Russian flags.
They also held placards bearing slogans such as: “Down with imperialism and its local lackeys” and: “Full support for President Ibrahim Traore and the people of Burkina Faso.”
The National Coordination of the Civilian Vigil (CNAVC), a coalition of pro-junta civil society groups, called the demonstration.
“We, peoples who love justice and sovereignty, affirm our unwavering solidarity with the heroic struggle of the Burkinabe people for their emancipation,” a CNAVC spokesman said.
In a post on X, Traore thanked the demonstrators for their support for the vision for a new Burkina Faso and a new Africa.
He wrote, “I would like to express my gratitude to all the peace-loving, freedom-loving patriots and pan-Africanists who rallied around the world on Wednesday April 30, 2025 to support our commitment and our vision for a new Burkina Faso and a new Africa, free from imperialism and neo-colonialism.
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“Your active solidarity and this demonstration of sympathy strenghtens our conviction that the fight we are waging for a fairer and more equitable world is justified.”
He asserted that the junta “will never bend our backs in the face of adversity; we will stand firm until our peoples are truly emancipated. With you, we are certain that victory over the forces of evil is at hand.
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“Together, in solidarity, we will defeat imperialism and neo-colonialism for a free, dignified and sovereign Africa”, he added.
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