Burkina Faso Govt Confirms Deadline for Withdrawal of French Troops: BurkinaFaso
"We are terminating the agreement which allows French forces to be in Burkina Faso. This is not the end of diplomatic relations between Burkina Faso and France," spokesman Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo told the government controlled"This termination is normal and is foreseen in the terms of the agreement," the spokesman said.Burkina Faso's state news agency originally unveiled the request late on Saturday.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said Paris was awaiting clarifications from Ouagadougou over the pullout call. The French leader said there was"great confusion" over the reports and urged military junta leader Ibrahim Traoré to take a public stance. The government spokesman said Monday:"At the present stage we don't see how we can make it more clear."
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