People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler

Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso's military ruler, declared on Thursday that citizens should forget about democracy, stating it is 'not for us'. Traoré, who assumed power in a 2022 coup, has banned political parties and extended military rule until 2029, while a jihadist insurgency has displaced 2.1 million people and killed over 1,800 civilians.

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