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Burkina Faso: the military must understand "that they have no responsibility to manage the state"
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Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba, leader of the military junta that overthrew Burkina Faso's president in January, prepares to be sworn in as head of state during a ceremony in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 16 February 2022. via REUTERS - Burkina Faso Presidency Press Se
By: Christophe Boisbouvier Follow
A twist in Burkina Faso.
The trial of the assassination of Thomas Sankara is postponed.
Indeed, defense lawyers claim that the charge of "attacking state security" no longer holds, since the Constitutional Council has dubbed Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba, whose power comes from precisely an "attack on state security".
Suddenly, the military court asks the Constitutional Council to decide.
Luc Marius Ibriga is Comptroller General of State and has long taught public law at Thomas-Sankara University.
Online from Ouagadougou, he responds to Christophe Boisbouvier.
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