The remains of Alain Christophe Traoré, known online as Alino Faso, were repatriated to Burkina Faso from Côte d’Ivoire this week, touching off public mourning, street protests and renewed demands for an independent investigation into his death.
Traoré, a prominent social media influencer and supporter of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta, was found dead in late July in a cell at a gendarmerie school in Abidjan. Ivorian authorities say he hanged himself with bedsheets; Burkinabe officials and Traoré’s supporters have rejected that finding, calling it a “villainous murder” and demanding transparency.
Hundreds of people dressed in white marched from the Thomas Sankara Memorial to the Ivorian embassy in Ouagadougou, carrying placards and chanting for justice. Demonstrators and government spokespeople criticized Ivorian authorities for failing to notify Traoré’s family, his lawyer or Burkina Faso’s embassy before the announcement of his death.
Burkina Faso’s government has vowed the case “will not go unpunished” and has called for a joint, transparent inquiry. Human rights groups warned the episode risks escalating diplomatic tensions between Ouagadougou and Abidjan and highlighted broader regional sensitivities over detention, dissent and accountability.
Ivorian officials have not publicly changed their initial conclusion. Both governments say they are open to cooperation, but supporters in Burkina Faso say only a full independent probe will restore confidence.
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