Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Transition in Burkina Faso and Head of State, made alarming and direct accusations against the current Ivorian Government during a meeting with the nation's active forces on Thursday 11 July 2024. In essence, he claimed that a centre of operations aimed at destabilising his country had been established in Côte d'Ivoire. He claims to have solid and irrefutable evidence to back up his assertions. The recurrence and seriousness of such accusations are causing concern and anxiety among the population.
The GPS Cadre restreint has therefore examined the matter in an attempt to grasp the ins and outs..The sensitivity and delicacy of the subject requires us to approach it with a great deal of maturity, in view of the historical and secular ties that unite our two countries. We must also recognise that the current Ivorian government has visibly distanced itself from what was the second religion of the late President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, namely dialogue, and has not always known how to make good use of it. The accusatory remarks of the President of Burkina Faso's Transition must therefore be seen in the light of President Alassane Ouattara's, in many respects, warmongering stance towards his country and the Ivorian government's unfortunate initiatives towards the countries of the Confederation of Sahel States.
Indeed, it is indisputable that President Alassane Ouattara and his Government have been at the forefront of the illegal and illegitimate sanctions that have hit the member countries of the Confederation of Sahel States hard. Borders were closed, trade was banned, the assets of these countries were confiscated at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) to dislocate their economies, there was a land and air blockade, and even medicines bound for these countries were subject to an embargo. These inhumane sanctions caused tears and desolation among the populations of these countries.
Worse still, President Ouattara proposed sending two battalions of the Ivorian army, without parliamentary authorisation, to wage war on Niger. Is it any wonder then that the people of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger and their leaders are resentful of our country? Did we not objectively create this environment of hostility and belligerence with our neighbours?
For this reason, GPS believes that it is incumbent on the current government to respect the sovereignty of these states and to resume the traditional Ivorian dialogue, in order to re-establish truly fraternal relations and calm the political climate with the countries of the Confederation of Sahel States. As much as President Ouattara has put his energy into quarrelling with and sanctioning these states, he should put the same energy into resuming dialogue and making peace. There can be no other alternative.
Abidjan, 16 July 2024.
The Restricted Executive of Générations
et Peuples Solidaires (GPS)
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