Burkina Faso Junta Demands Exit of French Troops Within a Month: BurkinaFaso
To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you.Protesters carried huge posters showing the presidents of Mali and Guinea -- both of whom also came to power in coups -- as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Earlier Saturday, several hundred people demonstrated in two major northern towns, Djibo and Kongoussi, both of which have been subjected to jihadist raids and a blockade that has made it increasingly difficult for them to receive supplies.In October, anti-France demonstrators gathered outside the country's embassy in Ouagadougou and the French cultural centre was attacked.
Another demonstration outside the embassy followed in November, and earlier this month, the French foreign ministry said the junta had asked it to replace ambassador Luc Hallade after he ruffled feathers with reports on Burkina's worsening security situation.on Saturday thanked its northern neighbour Mali for its help in the recent rescue of 66 women, children and babies from suspected jihadists after a week of captivity.
Government spokesman Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo also told RTB state television that all of the 66 freed captives, who included 27 minors and four babies, were doing well. "All arrangements have been made for them to regain serenity and after all that, we can consider their return to their respective families," he added.
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