🇧🇫 Protests against France in Burkina Faso

Demonstrations against the French presence in Burkina Faso took place on November 18, 2022, in Ouagadougou. The demonstrators demanded France recall its accredited ambassador to the country, as well as the army. Tear gas shots were heard outside the French embassy in Ouagadougou to disperse the demonstrators.

Some believe that these new protests represent requirements for the Executive to clarify its position regarding cooperation with France. Since in the first days that followed his taking office, the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, had hinted that he would not let himself be given orders by the street.

Earlier in October, France sent six military elite units of the GIGN to Ouagadougou to ensure the safety of the ambassador and diplomatic staff.

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