Burkina Faso confirms asking France to withdraw troops
The Hindu
“This is not the end of diplomatic relations between Burkina Faso and France,” spokesman Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo.
Burkina Faso has confirmed it is asking France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month, a government spokesman said Monday.
"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 Radio-Television Burkina.
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