Protesters say they live "in an independent and sovereign country", and that Burkina Faso has decided to "lead this fight and this war with good partners". They argue that France is not the ideal partner to accompany the country "until the final victory".
The two military coups d'état that Burkina Faso experienced in 2022 strained relations between Ouagadougou and Paris. To counter its inability to tackle jihadist violence in the north, the country has strengthened ties with Russia.
French soldiers leave Bangui
The last 47 soldiers from France's logistics mission, based at Bangui airport (capital of the Central African Republic), left this country on a military plane bound for Paris.
The Government of Emmanuel Macron has decided to suspend military cooperation with the Central African Republic due to the growing presence of Russian mercenaries from Wagner, a paramilitary group that guards the country's gold and diamond mines and helps to keep President Faustin-Archange Touadera in power. power.
