Amid concerns about growing Russian influence in the Sahel, France is closely following events after last week’s coup in Burkina Faso, a former colony in west Africa where French troops are training local counterparts fighting jihadist groups.
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Amid concerns about growing Russian influence in the Sahel, France is closely following events after last week’s coup in Burkina Faso, a former colony in west Africa where French troops are training local counterparts fighting jihadist groups.
French institutions in the West African nation have been attacked following reports, denied by Paris, that France had given protection to the leader deposed in Friday s coup.