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Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harboring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied.
2022-10-01 22:05 Burkina Faso Coup: shots heard, fire seen near French Embassy in Capital
Burkina Faso's new junta leadership called for an end to the unrest Sunday, a day after angry protesters attacked the French Embassy and other buildings following the West African nation's second coup this year.
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The latest jihadi attack in Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali, coincides with concerns about a security vacuum following the end of French military operations officially announced over the weekend. The departure of French special forces is a result of deteriorating relations between France and Burkina Faso's junta, which has vowed to restore security but said it wished to do so alone. Last year France pulled troops out of Mali, where the Sahel insurgency first took root in 2012, after butting heads with a junta there. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
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