(Security): Burkina Faso Demands Swift Exit of French Troops

 

Burkina Faso has confirmed that the authorities in the capital, Ouagadougou, have asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month. "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 Radio-Television Burkina.

The announcement was first reported by state news agency AIB reported and came came as protesters gathered to demand the French ambassador leave the country and that the French military base in Ouagadougou be closed.

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been grappling with a militant insurgency that has killed thousands and displaced around two million people. France has 400 special forces soldiers stationed in Burkina to battle insurgency, but relations have deteriorated in recent months.

France has 400 special forces stationed in Burkina to battle the insurgency - but relations have deteriorated in recent months.

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