Burkina Faso: Former Transition President Yacouba Isaac Zida Breaks Six Years of Silence
In an interview with the online newspaper Courrier Confidentiel, the former lieutenant colonel speaks publicly for the first time in six years and offers his analysis of how Captain Ibrahim Traoré is managing power.
Burkina Faso's former transition president, Yacouba Isaac Zida, has spoken to the press for the first time after six years of silence, according to information reported by RFI. The interview was given to the online newspaper Courrier Confidentiel.
Yacouba Isaac Zida led Burkina Faso for 21 days in 2014, following the fall of President Blaise Compaoré, before handing over power as part of the subsequent transition process.
According to RFI, the former lieutenant colonel, who had himself promoted to the rank of major general, offers in this interview his analysis of how the current regime, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is conducting affairs. RFI notes that Yacouba Isaac Zida was among the first supporters of the latter when he came to power in 2022.
According to RFI, the remarks made by the former transition president were not well received by supporters of the current regime, though the media did not specify the exact nature of the reactions they sparked.
The detailed content of Yacouba Isaac Zida's statements was not fully reported in the RFI excerpt consulted.
Sources
- Burkina: l'ex-président de la transition Yacouba Isaac Zida s'exprime dans la presse après six ans de silence — RFI — Français
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