In Burkina Faso, captain Ibrahim Traoré took part in a large gathering at the Ouaga 2000 sports palace in the capital. He also returned to his country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) The officer explained that the sanctions as well as the non-assistance to the populations of the Sahel had led Burkina to slam the door on the West African community.
The president of the transition regularly referred to Captain Thomas Sankara and invited his supporters to remain mobilized.