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flag Burkina Faso's junta claims it stopped an assassination plot on leader Ibrahim Traore, blaming exiled former leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and Ivory Coast, but experts doubt the allegations due to a history of unverified claims and staged evidence.

flag Burkina Faso’s military junta claims it foiled a January 3, 2026, assassination plot against leader Ibrahim Traore, blaming exiled former leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and accusing Ivory Coast of funding it with 70 million CFA francs. flag State TV aired confessions from alleged conspirators, but experts and observers remain skeptical, citing a pattern of unsubstantiated coup claims, no trials, and prior use of AI-generated videos to bolster the junta’s narrative. flag Analysts say repeated allegations, especially with a modest budget, undermine credibility amid ongoing jihadist violence and public fatigue.

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