Resisting Jihadist Takeover: Burkina Faso Protestors Demand Unresponsive President Resign
From www.cbn.com
2022-01-23 20:14:36
Excerpt:
Unruly soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou on Sunday amid protests over the government’s handling of the jihadist threat.
The unrest comes one day after protesters took to the streets, demanding President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s resignation.
Security forces in the West African country used tear gas to scatter several hundred people seeking to destroy a building occupied by the president’s political party.
Angry soldiers at the Lamizana Sangoule military barracks in the capital fired rounds of ammunition into the air Sunday, directing their rage at the president.
Today’s #gunfire in #BurkinaFaso #Burkina in some #military stations defined #mutiny – Les #tirs d’aujourd’hui definis #Mutinerie par le #gouvernement pic.twitter.com/XERhYfEJZ9
— Domenico Bruzzone (@nikiOuagadougou) January 23, 2022
“The jihadists are hitting (the country), people are dying, others are fleeing their homes. … We want Roch and his government to…
