According to the country's military government, Burkina Faso's security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday.

It claimed that officers and others planned to destabilize and destabilize the country.

It's been nearly a year since interim President Capt Ibrahim Traoré took power.

That was the country's second coup of 2022, which occurred against the backdrop of a growing Islamist insurgency.

Authorities said in a statement read out on television on Wednesday evening that some arrests had been made and that they were actively pursuing other suspects, without providing specifics. Since then, the military prosecutor has stated that four officers have been detained.

It was stated that the individuals accused of the act had a malevolent intention to target the republic's institutions and destabilize the nation.

Captain Traoré, some hours before, released a statement expressing his determination to lead the transition to democracy despite facing challenges and attempts to hinder their progress towards assumed sovereignty. He expressed gratitude towards the supporters of the junta for their vigilance.

The junta has confirmed that elections will be held by July of the following year.

On the day in question, rumors of a potential uprising prompted hundreds of people to show support for the junta by rallying in the capital, Ouagadougou.

Simultaneously, the authorities suspended the French-language publication Jeune Afrique, alleging that it published content discrediting the armed forces.

The extensive jihadist insurgency, which originated from neighboring Mali in 2015, has complicated the plans to transfer power to civilians by the following year. This year alone, approximately 6,000 individuals have lost their lives in jihadist attacks, as reported by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).

Since assuming power, Captain Traoré has taken steps to sever ties with France, the country's former colonial ruler. He instructed French forces stationed in the country to depart, aiming to address the Islamist insurgency, and initiated large-scale recruitment efforts to bolster the security forces.

Earlier this month, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali—three neighboring nations all facing threats from jihadist forces and where the military has taken control within the past year—formed a defense pact to provide mutual support against potential armed uprisings or external aggression.