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The Malian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga urged the government of Burkina Faso not to rely on foreign armies to fight the jihadist groups present in both countries. During a visit to Burkina’s capital, Ouagadougou, the Malian PM reiterated his determination in winning the war with the effort of the country’s army without the help of any outside forces
The Malian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga urged the government of Burkina Faso not to rely on foreign armies to fight the jihadist groups present in both countries. During a visit to Burkina’s capital, Ouagadougou, the Malian PM reiterated his determination in winning the war with the effort of the country’s army without the help of any outside forces. He said that no foreign army would die for our country. The protection of African countries should be with the armies of the respective countries, he argued.
Recently, at least a dozen army auxiliaries from the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) force were killed in an attack in northern Burkina. A few days earlier, 70 soldiers were killed in two other attacks in the north. He also called on the people of Burkina Faso to stand united at the critical moment, when foreign forces are trying to create a wedge among people.
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The Burkinabe leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who came to power in a coup in Burkina Faso last year, obtained the departure of the French ambassador and French special forces from the Sabre mission. He abrogated in mid-January the military agreements that bound the two countries.
