The restrictions were in place since January 24, when former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré had been overthrown by soldiers.
Le Monde with AFP
The curfew in Burkina Faso since January 24, after the military junta coup, was lifted on Wednesday 2 February, according to a statement by the Head of State, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul -Henri Sandaogo, read at public television.
“The President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration, President of Faso, Head of State, informs the national public opinion of the total curfew measurement from that day, 2 February. “
Initially established from 21 hours to 5 am, it was quickly reduced from midnight to 4 o’clock in the morning. However, the nightlife does not totally take over a normal course since the “popular festivals and festive events are prohibited after midnight from Monday to Thursday and after 2 hours of the morning from Friday to Sunday”, throughout the national territory. The junta justifies this measure “with regard to the safe and solidarity context with the victims of insecurity”.
Nominations within the military hierarchy
The Burkina Faso has for nearly seven years in a spiral of violence attributed to jihadist movements affiliated with Al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, which have made more than 2,000 deaths and forced at least 1.5 million million people to flee their homes.
The Head of State also made replacements at the head of the military hierarchy, a desired change by soldiers at the mutiny of January 24 which resulted in the coup against former President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The “Colonel-Major David Kabré of the National Armed Forces is appointed Chief of General Staff of the Armies”. This former sports minister replaces General Gilbert Ouedraogo, who will have spent less than four months at this position.