Ibrahim Traore, who took power in a September 2022 coup, has announced that elections will be postponed indefinitely, saying “people need to forget about democracy” because, in his view, “democracy kills.” Originally, his government had promised elections in 2024, but ongoing Islamist insurgencies tied to al Qaeda and Islamic State have been cited as reasons to delay. Traore has dissolved all political parties.
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Ibrahim Traore, who took power in a September 2022 coup, has announced that elections will be postponed indefinitely, saying “people need to forget about democracy” because, in his view, “democracy kills.” Originally, his government had promised elections in 2024, but ongoing Islamist insurgencies tied to al Qaeda and Islamic State have been cited as reasons to delay. Traore has dissolved all political parties.