Burkina faso’s junta grants amnesty to 21 soldiers convicted in failed 2015 coup

The leader of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has granted amnesty to 21 soldiers convicted for their roles in a failed coup attempt in 2015, according to an official decree obtained on Monday.

Since September 2022, Burkina Faso has been under military rule following a coup led by Captain Ibrahim Traore. In December 2023, Traore announced a general amnesty for several individuals convicted of attempting to overthrow the transitional…