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"Thousands of Ouagadougou citizens and students marched through Burkina Faso's capital on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the Popular Progressive Revolution (PPR) led by interim leader Ibrahim Traore. Footage shows rally participants filling the streets with placards and banners, chanting in support of the revolution. "The population is truly happy. The population is proud of its president [...] That is the reason for this mobilisation," explained attendee Rosalie Tarnagda. Tarnagda highlighted the transformation achieved during the first year of the revolution in public infrastructure and agriculture, stressing that Burkinabe residents and the country's young generation would be 'ready to commit body and soul' to support Traore's government. "And there are many areas that I am talking about. Well, I cannot list them here tonight, there are too many. I should perhaps write a book about what the revolution has achieved. But it is felt in our lives, it is reflected in our living environment," she underlined. "The army has been well rebuilt, with strong bases and the necessary acquisitions to wage the fight against terrorism right now, which is truly a threat to the nation," added a student. The popular march also coincides with the 6th military ceremony paying tribute to former president Thomas Sankara, as well as the inauguration of the Revolutionary Youth on the March (JeRM), according to local media. The PPR was launched on April 1, 2025, aiming to promote national sovereignty, endogenous development and social justice through disciplined patriotic commitment. Traore came to power in 2022 after ousting then-interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba in a military coup. Burkina Faso, together with Mali and Niger, later formed the Alliance of Sahel States in 2023 and announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS the following year."
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