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Burkina Faso rejects ECOWAS plea for earlier transition to civilian government

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  • Burkina Faso has rejected  ECOWAS’ expression of serious concern about its 36-month transition period. Also, the west African group  has called for the immediate release of former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré’, which was also denied

Burkina Faso has rejected  ECOWAS’ expression of serious concern about its 36-month transition period. Also, the west African group  has called for the immediate release of former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré’, which was also denied.

The Burkinabe government  said that it would do things on its own terms. It said that the government of Burkina Faso had only one deadline and that was to do things right, to plan its actions in accordance with the realities on the ground, in all objectivity and with the greatest possible prudence and realism. It also made it clear that the transition duration was adopted by consensus.

Also Read:

https://trendsnafrica.com/burkina-faso-announces-a-new-cabinet-set-a-time-frame-of-3-years-for-transition/

https://trendsnafrica.com/burkina-faso-junta-proposes-30-month-transition-time-for-forming-civilian-government/

On the release of former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the government sources said that consultations had been initiated for three weeks for Kabore’s return to a family residence of his choice. He would be freed when a solution was found. It may  be recalled and reported by www.trendsnafrica.com several times, there have  been growing calls in Burkina Faso for the release of the ousted leader Kabore who has been under house arrest for two months since the coup that brought the military to power .ECOWAS heads of state at its several meetings  called for the unconditional release of the former president.

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