Assassination:Major Plot Has Been Prepared Against Our Country, the Ultimate Aim to cause Chaos-Sana

Burkina Faso’s transitional government has revealed a foiled assassination attempt targeting Captain Ibrahim Traore, exposing a major plot allegedly orchestrated from neighboring Ivory Coast. According to Security Minister Mahamadou Sana, intelligence services uncovered the plan, which was aimed at plunging the country into chaos.

In a statement broadcast on national television, Sana said, “The meticulous work of the intelligence service revealed a major plot being prepared against our country, the ultimate aim of which is to sow total chaos.” He added that the assault was scheduled for April 16, 2025, and was to be executed by a group of soldiers recruited by foreign-based conspirators.

Authorities have identified the plot’s masterminds as two exiled former army officers, Major Joanny Compaore and Lieutenant Abdramane Barry, both allegedly operating from Ivory Coast. A dozen soldiers, including two officers, were arrested in connection with the scheme.

This development comes amid heightened insecurity in Burkina Faso, where Traore’s junta faces growing criticism for repression and the worsening insurgency crisis. The government continues to accuse Ivory Coast of backing destabilizing elements