Calls for sovereignty fuel unrest in West Africa iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Burkina Faso expels French defense attache europesun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from europesun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The French government announced on Sunday that it is halting financial assistance to Burkina Faso over the West African nation’s stance on the coup in Niger.
Analysis: Amid the emergence of new leaders fostering ties with Russia following coups in the Sahel, the future of French operations in Niger and relations with the region appear bleak.
The latest captain to run the country wants militias, censorship and army discipline to save the nation from the jihadists, and he doesn’t want help, Military junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré is setting out his programme for victory in the war against militant jihadists, who have taken 40% of the country, killed thousands and caused 2.5 million to flee. The jihadists are also using the country as a springboard for attacks on Burkina Faso s neighbours, most recently Togo and Benin.