The coup d'etat in Burkina Faso plunged the soldiers of Operation Barkhane into embarrassment.
“
The situation is confused
”, we observe within the general staff of the armies, refusing to comment in detail on the political upheavals in progress.
Beware of the “ profusion of
contradictory
messages ” which “
amplify
”, sometimes excessively, the impression of an anti-French feeling, we only warn.
Throughout the weekend, rumors spread about France's role in Burkina Faso.
Paris denied any involvement and especially of having protected Paul-Henri Damiba on the French base of Kamboinsin, in Ouagadougou.
But the factual clarifications do not dispel the uncertainties.
While the French operation in the Sahel is engaged in a complex reorganization, after its withdrawal from Mali in August, the political turmoil in Burkina Faso is opening a new chapter of instability.
Read also
In Mali, the junta chooses to headlong
In Barkhane's system, Burkina Faso occupies a place as central as it is unknown.
If the main...
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 82% left to discover.
Freedom has no borders, like your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Login