On April 13, the authorities of Burkina Faso announced the launch of a general mobilization to fight the militants of terrorist groups that have seized part of the country’s territory. TASS.
“It is first and foremost about establishing a legal and legal basis for all actions that must be taken to deal with the situation in Burkina Faso,” the government’s statement said.
Kassoum Coulibaly, Minister of State, Defense and Veterans Affairs, stressed that due to the security situation in the country, the salvation of the nation depends on the national awakening of all citizens to solve the problem.
A source from the republic’s power structures told Agence France-Pres that the general mobilization would allow the use of certain defensive measures in the country and would require the declaration of a state of emergency in areas affected by the terror problem.
October 2022 reportedIn Burkina Faso, a group of soldiers staged a coup, seized power and overthrew Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba from the country’s presidency. Captain Abraham Traore became the new leader. He declared his readiness to fight terrorists until the country’s full independence.