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Russian President Vladimir Putin stormed Burkina Faso on Tuesday for a private meeting with the country’s Interim military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore.
It is yet unclear why the duo met, but
speculations are that their meeting might not be unconnected with the ongoing
crisis in the Niger Republic.
Heraldviews reports that the military junta
in Niger, led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani, is still holding captive the
democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum, who was ousted weeks ago.
There have been concerns by international
bodies and concerned stakeholders since Tchiani’s led junta could not reach an
agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
delegation regarding the restoration of democracy in Niger.
Also, the junta is planning to evict French
and US troops from the country and end all Memorandum of Understanding
agreements with France.
Reports, however, emerging on Tuesday
speculated that Puttin’s meeting with Burkina Faso’s Traore could be part of
the Russian President’s plans to meet with French-speaking West African
countries ruled by the military.
Jackson Hinkle posted a short clip of the
Russian leader’s meeting with Traore on social media platform X, formerly known
as Twitter.
@jacksonhinkle wrote, “Putin held a private
meeting with the world’s youngest leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore of Burkina
Faso.”
Heraldviews understands that Traore is the
world’s youngest currently serving leader after becoming the interim leader of
Burkina Faso following the coup on 30th September 2022, which ousted interim
president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.
Mali and Burkina Faso have pledged their
support to Niger since the latter severed its relationship with ECOWAS.
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