In Burkina, a return to “sovereignty” welcomed after the announced departure of French soldiers
“A victory for the sovereign people of Burkina”. In Ouagadougou, the departure of French troops, recorded this week, is welcomed as a return to “sovereignty” in the fight against jihadist groups, a rhetoric that recalls the ideals of the former president and pan-Africanist icon Thomas Sankara. French soldiers, pushed out by the ruling junta, must … Read more