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Burkina Faso: Gunfire erupts again a day after second military coup this year<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Paris, the French Foreign Ministry condemned \"the violence against our embassy with the utmost firmness\", adding that \"the safety of (its) compatriots\" was its \"priority\".<\/p>\n<p>These attacks \"are the work of hostile demonstrators, manipulated by a campaign of disinformation against us,\" said spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre, \"calling on all interested parties to ensure the security\" of diplomatic buildings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reports on social media that France had given protection to Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the head of the junta who was deposed on Friday, helped to arouse the anger of pro-Traor\u00e9 demonstrators. The reports were\u00a0formally denied both by Paris and by Damiba himself.<\/p>\n<p>A few hours before Damiba's dismissal was announced on Friday evening, several hundred people demonstrated in Ouagadougou to demand his departure. They also called for the end of France's military presence in the Sahel, and for military cooperation with Russia instead.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow's influence has been growing in several French-speaking African countries in recent years, particularly in Mali and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The deposed leader came to power in January in a coup that toppled President Roch Marc Christian Kabor\u00e9, who was accused of ineffectiveness in the fight against jihadist violence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But in recent months, attacks hitting dozens of civilians and soldiers have multiplied in the north and east of Burkina Faso, where towns are now under a blockade by jihadists.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tensions, a curfew imposed on Friday has been lifted, although the country's borders remain closed for the moment.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1664716869,"updatedAt":1664736124,"publishedAt":1664719686,"firstPublishedAt":1664719689,"lastPublishedAt":1664735115,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AFP Photo","altText":"Protesters carry a Burkina Faso flag as soldiers stand atop a military vehicle during a demonstration in Ouagadougou on October 2, 2022.","callToActionText":null,"width":3456,"caption":"Protesters carry a Burkina Faso flag as soldiers stand atop a military vehicle during a demonstration in Ouagadougou on October 2, 2022.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/07\/36\/20\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fb919e64-4a40-5478-adee-e121a066df80-7073620.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":2304}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"military-junta","titleRaw":"military junta","id":27254,"title":"military junta","slug":"military-junta"},{"urlSafeValue":"france","titleRaw":"France","id":117,"title":"France","slug":"france"},{"urlSafeValue":"protestas","titleRaw":"Protests","id":27110,"title":"Protests","slug":"protestas"},{"urlSafeValue":"coup","titleRaw":"Coup","id":7863,"title":"Coup","slug":"coup"}],"widgets":[{"count":1,"slug":"related"}],"related":[{"id":2276938}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":{"youtubeId":"AoI9762zJSE"},"video":1,"videos":[{"duration":99080,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":12763139,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/NW\/SU\/22\/10\/02\/en\/221002_NWSU_48480320_48482136_99080_201112_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"md"},{"duration":99080,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":19481603,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/NW\/SU\/22\/10\/02\/en\/221002_NWSU_48480320_48482136_99080_201112_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"hd"}],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AFP","additionalSources":"AP","additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":1,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":3,"urlSafeValue":"africa","title":"Africa"},"country":{"id":39,"urlSafeValue":"burkina-faso","title":"Burkina Faso","url":"\/news\/africa\/burkina-faso"},"town":[],"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"daletEventName":"WEB BURKINA FASO FRANCE","path":"\/2022\/10\/02\/burkina-faso-new-military-junta-calls-for-end-to-violence-against-french-institutions","lastModified":1664735115},{"id":2080404,"cid":7072482,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"221001_NWSU_48472938","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Burkina Faso: Gunfire erupts again a day after second military coup this year","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Gunfire in Burkina Faso a day after second military coup this year","titleListing2":"Burkina Faso: Gunfire erupts again a day after second military coup this year","leadin":"The African Union has condemned the ouster of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew the country\u2019s democratically elected president in January.","summary":"The African Union has condemned the ouster of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew the country\u2019s democratically elected president in January.","keySentence":"","url":"burkina-faso-gunfire-erupts-again-a-day-after-second-military-coup-this-year","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2022\/10\/01\/burkina-faso-gunfire-erupts-again-a-day-after-second-military-coup-this-year","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Gunshots rang out Saturday in Burkina Faso's capital amid signs of lingering tensions a day after a group of military officers overthrew the man who had seized power in a coup only nine months earlier. \n\nRoads remained blocked off in Ouagadougou, where a helicopter could be heard flying overhead. An internal security analysis for the European Union seen by The Associated Press said there was \u201cabnormal military movement\u201d in the city. \n\nAs uncertainty prevailed Saturday, the international community condemned the ouster of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew the country\u2019s democratically elected president in January. The African Union and the West African region bloc known as ECOWAS sharply criticized the developments. \n\n\u201cECOWAS finds this new power grab inappropriate at a time when progress has been made,\u201d the bloc said, citing the recent agreement Damiba had made to return to constitutional order by July 2024. \n\nAfter taking power, Damiba made promises to end the Islamic extremist violence that has forced 2 million people to flee their homes in Burkina Faso. But a group of officers led by Capt. Ibrahim Traore said Friday that Damiba had failed and so was being removed as interim president. \n\nThe new junta leadership said it would commit \u201call fighting forces to refocus on the security issue and the restoration of the integrity of our territory.\u201d \n\nBut it remains to be seen whether the junta can turn around the crisis. Concerns already were mounting Saturday, though, that the latest political volatility would further distract the military and allow the jihadis to strengthen their grip on growing swaths of the once peaceful country. \n\nEarlier this month, Damiba had addressed the nation and told the Burkinabe people that \u201cour efforts have begun to bear fruit at the military operational level.\u201d Only two days later, a roadside bomb struck a military convoy in the north, killing at least 35 people. \n\nThis week, at least 11 soldiers were killed and 50 civilians went missing after gunmen attacked a supply convoy in Gaskinde, a commune in Soum province in the Sahel. \n\n\u201cFaced by the continually worsening security situation, we, the officers and junior officers of the national armed forces, were motivated to take action with the desire to protect the security and integrity of our country,\u201d said the Friday statement read by junta spokesman Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho. \n\n\u201cA meeting will be convened to adopt a new transitional constitution charter and to select a new Burkina Faso president be it civilian or military,\u201d the statement continued. \n\nFriday\u2019s developments felt all too familiar in West Africa, where a coup in Mali in August 2020 set off a series of military power grabs in the region. Mali also saw a second coup nine months after the August 2020 overthrow of its president, when the junta\u2019s leader sidelined his civilian transition counterparts and put himself alone in charge. \n\nChrysogone Zougmore, president of the Burkina Faso Movement for Human Rights, called the latest overthrow \u201cvery regrettable,\u201d saying the instability would not help in the fight against the Islamic extremist violence. \n\n\u201cHow can we hope to unite people and the army if the latter is characterized by such serious divisions?\u201d Zougmore said. \u201cIt is time for these reactionary and political military factions to stop leading Burkina Faso adrift.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Gunshots rang out Saturday in Burkina Faso's capital amid signs of lingering tensions a day after a group of military officers overthrew the man who had seized power in a coup only nine months earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Roads remained blocked off in Ouagadougou, where a helicopter could be heard flying overhead. An internal security analysis for the European Union seen by The Associated Press said there was \u201cabnormal military movement\u201d in the city.<\/p>\n<p>As uncertainty prevailed Saturday, the international community condemned the ouster of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew the country\u2019s democratically elected president in January. The African Union and the West African region bloc known as ECOWAS sharply criticized the developments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cECOWAS finds this new power grab inappropriate at a time when progress has been made,\u201d the bloc said, citing the recent agreement Damiba had made to return to constitutional order by July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>After taking power, Damiba made promises to end the Islamic extremist violence that has forced 2 million people to flee their homes in Burkina Faso. But a group of officers led by Capt. Ibrahim Traore said Friday that Damiba had failed and so was being removed as interim president.<\/p>\n<p>The new junta leadership said it would commit \u201call fighting forces to refocus on the security issue and the restoration of the integrity of our territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But it remains to be seen whether the junta can turn around the crisis. Concerns already were mounting Saturday, though, that the latest political volatility would further distract the military and allow the jihadis to strengthen their grip on growing swaths of the once peaceful country.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Damiba had addressed the nation and told the Burkinabe people that \u201cour efforts have begun to bear fruit at the military operational level.\u201d Only two days later, a roadside bomb struck a military convoy in the north, killing at least 35 people.<\/p>\n<p>This week, at least 11 soldiers were killed and 50 civilians went missing after gunmen attacked a supply convoy in Gaskinde, a commune in Soum province in the Sahel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFaced by the continually worsening security situation, we, the officers and junior officers of the national armed forces, were motivated to take action with the desire to protect the security and integrity of our country,\u201d said the Friday statement read by junta spokesman Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA meeting will be convened to adopt a new transitional constitution charter and to select a new Burkina Faso president be it civilian or military,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s developments felt all too familiar in West Africa, where a coup in Mali in August 2020 set off a series of military power grabs in the region. Mali also saw a second coup nine months after the August 2020 overthrow of its president, when the junta\u2019s leader sidelined his civilian transition counterparts and put himself alone in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Chrysogone Zougmore, president of the Burkina Faso Movement for Human Rights, called the latest overthrow \u201cvery regrettable,\u201d saying the instability would not help in the fight against the Islamic extremist violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can we hope to unite people and the army if the latter is characterized by such serious divisions?\u201d Zougmore said. \u201cIt is time for these reactionary and political military factions to stop leading Burkina Faso adrift.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1664635641,"updatedAt":1664636279,"publishedAt":1664636276,"firstPublishedAt":1664636279,"lastPublishedAt":1664636279,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Image from video broadcast by RTB state television via AP","altText":"Coup spokesman Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho reads a statement in a studio in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, on Friday evening, Sept. 30, 2022.","callToActionText":null,"width":2848,"caption":"Coup spokesman Capt. Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho reads a statement in a studio in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, on Friday evening, Sept. 30, 2022.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/07\/24\/82\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_10c393fc-0c40-5ff4-b959-5ac843e2e5ea-7072482.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1602}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"coup","titleRaw":"Coup","id":7863,"title":"Coup","slug":"coup"},{"urlSafeValue":"military","titleRaw":"Military","id":7306,"title":"Military","slug":"military"},{"urlSafeValue":"african-union","titleRaw":"African Union","id":5908,"title":"African Union","slug":"african-union"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2151756},{"id":2179194}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"AP","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":1,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":3,"urlSafeValue":"africa","title":"Africa"},"country":{"id":39,"urlSafeValue":"burkina-faso","title":"Burkina Faso","url":"\/news\/africa\/burkina-faso"},"town":[],"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"daletEventName":"WEB BURKINA FASO COUP GUNFIRE","path":"\/2022\/10\/01\/burkina-faso-gunfire-erupts-again-a-day-after-second-military-coup-this-year","lastModified":1664636279},{"id":1817040,"cid":6419166,"versionId":2,"archive":0,"housenumber":"220125_NWSU_44661498","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso","titleListing2":"More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.","leadin":"More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.","summary":"More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.","keySentence":"","url":"soldiers-declare-military-junta-in-control-in-burkina-faso","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2022\/01\/25\/soldiers-declare-military-junta-in-control-in-burkina-faso","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared Monday on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso after detaining the democratically elected president following a day of gunbattles in the capital of the West African country. \n\nThe military coup in a nation that was once a bastion of stability was the third of its kind in the region in the last 18 months, creating upheaval in some of the countries hardest hit by Islamic extremist attacks. \n\nCapt. Sidsore Kaber Ouedraogo said the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration \"has decided to assume its responsibilities before history.\u201d The soldiers put an end to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore\u2019s presidency because of the deteriorating security situation and the president\u2019s inability to manage the crisis, he said. \n\nIt was not immediately known where Kabore was, and the junta spokesman said only that the coup had taken place \u201cwithout any physical violence against those arrested, who are being held in a safe place, with respect for their dignity.\u201d \n\nA soldier in the mutiny, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of situation, told The Associated Press that Kabore had submitted his resignation. \n\nThe new military regime said it had suspended Burkina Faso's constitution and dissolved the National Assembly. The country's borders were closed, and a curfew was in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. \n\nOuedraogo said that the country\u2019s new leaders would work to establish a calendar \u201cacceptable to everyone\u201d for holding new elections without giving further details. \n\nAfter the televised announcement, crowds took to the streets, cheering and honking car horns in support of the takeover. People hoped that the coup would ease the devastation they have endured since jihadist violence spread across the country. \n\n\u201cThis is an opportunity for Burkina Faso to regain its integrity. The previous regime sunk us. People are dying daily. Soldiers are dying. There are thousands of displaced,\u201d said Manuel Sip, a protester in downtown Ouagadougou. The army should have acted faster in ousting the president, he said. \n\nAfter the overthrow of strongman Blaise Compaore in 2014, several people told the AP they no longer cared if they had a democratically elected leader. They just wanted to live in peace. \n\nThe communique read aloud on state broadcaster RTB was signed by the country\u2019s apparent new military leader, Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba. He sat beside the spokesman without addressing the camera during the announcement. \n\nUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on coup leaders to lay down their arms. He reiterated the UN\u2019s \u201cfull commitment to the preservation of the constitutional order\u201d in Burkina Faso and support for the people in their efforts \u201cto find solutions to the multifaceted challenges facing the country,\u201d UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. \n\nThe UN chief said the military takeover was part of \u201can epidemic of coups around the world and in that region.\u201d \n\nThe US State Department in a statement expressed deep concern about the dissolution of the government, suspension of the constitution and the detention of government leaders. \u201cWe condemn these acts and call on those responsible to deescalate the situation, prevent harm to President Kabor\u00e9 and any other members of his government in detention, and return to civilian-led government and constitutional order,\u201d spokesperson Ned Price said. \n\nIn a statement, Kabore's political party accused the mutinous soldiers of trying to assassinate the president and another government minister and said the presidential palace in Ouagadougou remained surrounded by \"heavily armed and hooded men.\u201d \n\nThe coup \"is a signal of frustration and exasperation on the heels of a growing struggle to stem the threat of militants, cope with the degraded security structure, and an attempt to restore faith in the institution of the military,\u201d said Laith Alkhouri, CEO of Intelonyx Intelligence Advisory, which provides intelligence analysis. \n\nGunfire erupted early on Sunday when soldiers took control of a major military barracks in the capital. In response, civilians rallied in a show of support for the rebellion but were dispersed by security forces firing tear gas. On Monday, groups of people celebrated again in the streets of the capital after reports of Kabore's capture. \n\nKabore was elected in 2015 after the popular uprising that ousted Compaore. Kabore was reelected in November 2020, but frustration has been growing at his inability to stem the jihadist violence. Attacks linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have killed thousands and displaced more than an estimated 1.5 million people. \n\nThe military has suffered losses since the extremist violence began in 2016. In December, more than 50 security forces were killed and nine more died in November. \n\nMutinous soldiers told the AP that the government was out of touch with troops. Among their demands are more forces in the battle against extremists and better care for the wounded and the families of the dead. \n\nAbout 100 military members have planned the takeover since August, according to one of the mutinous soldiers. \n\nThe West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS said in a statement that it was following events in Ouagadougou with \u201cgreat concern.\u201d The bloc has already suspended Mali and Guinea over military coups. Those coup leaders appear in no hurry to return their countries to civilian rule. \n\nBurkina Faso has also seen its share of coup attempts and military takeovers, although it experienced a period of relative stability under Compaore, who ruled for 27 years until his ouster in 2014. \n\nIn 1987, Compaore came to power by force. And in 2015, soldiers loyal to him attempted to overthrow the transitional government put into place after his ouster. The army was ultimately able to put the transitional authorities back in power, who led again until Kabore won an election and took office. \n\nWatch the full interview with Africanews reporter Ronald Kato in the video player, above. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared Monday on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso after detaining the democratically elected president following a day of gunbattles in the capital of the West African country.<\/p>\n<p>The military coup in a nation that was once a bastion of stability was the third of its kind in the region in the last 18 months, creating upheaval in some of the countries hardest hit by Islamic extremist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Capt. Sidsore Kaber Ouedraogo said the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration \"has decided to assume its responsibilities before history.\u201d The soldiers put an end to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore\u2019s presidency because of the deteriorating security situation and the president\u2019s inability to manage the crisis, he said.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately known where Kabore was, and the junta spokesman said only that the coup had taken place \u201cwithout any physical violence against those arrested, who are being held in a safe place, with respect for their dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A soldier in the mutiny, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of situation, told The Associated Press that Kabore had submitted his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>The new military regime said it had suspended Burkina Faso's constitution and dissolved the National Assembly. The country's borders were closed, and a curfew was in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Ouedraogo said that the country\u2019s new leaders would work to establish a calendar \u201cacceptable to everyone\u201d for holding new elections without giving further details.<\/p>\n<p>After the televised announcement, crowds took to the streets, cheering and honking car horns in support of the takeover. People hoped that the coup would ease the devastation they have endured since jihadist violence spread across the country.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6409042\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//01//23//burkina-faso-government-denies-coup-attempt-underway-after-gunfire-at-military-bases/">Burkina Faso: Government denies coup attempt underway after gunfire at military bases<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an opportunity for Burkina Faso to regain its integrity. The previous regime sunk us. People are dying daily. Soldiers are dying. There are thousands of displaced,\u201d said Manuel Sip, a protester in downtown Ouagadougou. The army should have acted faster in ousting the president, he said.<\/p>\n<p>After the overthrow of strongman Blaise Compaore in 2014, several people told the AP they no longer cared if they had a democratically elected leader. They just wanted to live in peace.<\/p>\n<p>The communique read aloud on state broadcaster RTB was signed by the country\u2019s apparent new military leader, Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba. He sat beside the spokesman without addressing the camera during the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on coup leaders to lay down their arms. He reiterated the UN\u2019s \u201cfull commitment to the preservation of the constitutional order\u201d in Burkina Faso and support for the people in their efforts \u201cto find solutions to the multifaceted challenges facing the country,\u201d UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.<\/p>\n<p>The UN chief said the military takeover was part of \u201can epidemic of coups around the world and in that region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US State Department in a statement expressed deep concern about the dissolution of the government, suspension of the constitution and the detention of government leaders. \u201cWe condemn these acts and call on those responsible to deescalate the situation, prevent harm to President Kabor\u00e9 and any other members of his government in detention, and return to civilian-led government and constitutional order,\u201d spokesperson Ned Price said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Kabore's political party accused the mutinous soldiers of trying to assassinate the president and another government minister and said the presidential palace in Ouagadougou remained surrounded by \"heavily armed and hooded men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The coup \"is a signal of frustration and exasperation on the heels of a growing struggle to stem the threat of militants, cope with the degraded security structure, and an attempt to restore faith in the institution of the military,\u201d said Laith Alkhouri, CEO of Intelonyx Intelligence Advisory, which provides intelligence analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Gunfire erupted early on Sunday when soldiers took control of a major military barracks in the capital. In response, civilians rallied in a show of support for the rebellion but were dispersed by security forces firing tear gas. On Monday, groups of people celebrated again in the streets of the capital after reports of Kabore's capture.<\/p>\n<p>Kabore was elected in 2015 after the popular uprising that ousted Compaore. Kabore was reelected in November 2020, but frustration has been growing at his inability to stem the jihadist violence. Attacks linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have killed thousands and displaced more than an estimated 1.5 million people.<\/p>\n<p>The military has suffered losses since the extremist violence began in 2016. In December, more than 50 security forces were killed and nine more died in November.<\/p>\n<p>Mutinous soldiers told the AP that the government was out of touch with troops. Among their demands are more forces in the battle against extremists and better care for the wounded and the families of the dead.<\/p>\n<p>About 100 military members have planned the takeover since August, according to one of the mutinous soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS said in a statement that it was following events in Ouagadougou with \u201cgreat concern.\u201d The bloc has already suspended Mali and Guinea over military coups. Those coup leaders appear in no hurry to return their countries to civilian rule.<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso has also seen its share of coup attempts and military takeovers, although it experienced a period of relative stability under Compaore, who ruled for 27 years until his ouster in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In 1987, Compaore came to power by force. And in 2015, soldiers loyal to him attempted to overthrow the transitional government put into place after his ouster. 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Civilians in hard-hit areas say they\u2019re already being threatened not to vote by jihadis. \n\nA \"number of polling stations\" have been closed because of \"threats,\" Electoral Commission Chairman Newton Ahmed Barry said on Sunday. \n \n\n\"There are a number of polling stations that had opened in the east and in other regions that had to close because of the threats,\" he said without elaborating further. \"Individuals have banned people from taking part in the vote,\" he added in a mid-day review, although he said, \"on the whole (...) everything is going well\". \n\nIn the capital Ouagadougou, dozens of people lined up at polling stations before sunrise Sunday. \n\nOumar Zorome, 55, was the first to vote in the city's Patte D\u2019Oie district and is backing Kabore, who he says has built roads and is not responsible for the country's struggles with extremists. \n\n\"I\u2019m voting for the change in this country that\u2019s already been taking place to continue,\" he said. \n\nWith police guarding polling stations, poll worker Habibata Ouedraogo said everything was running smoothly so far but she was concerned about the insecurity. \n\n\"I\u2019m worried that a voting station could be targeted,\" she said. \n\nKabore urged citizens to vote as he cast his ballot Sunday. \n\n\"I\u2019m calling on all Burkinabe not to be lazy and go vote. It\u2019s about the development of Burkina Faso, it\u2019s about peace in our country, so it\u2019s important that each Burkinabe vote,\" he said. \n\nVoting also began in violence-scarred regions in the country where just weeks ago, officials weren\u2019t sure it would be possible to vote. In Barsalogho in the country's Centre North region, more than 60 people were in line when the polls opened amid added security, according to an official. \n\n\"I\u2019m surprised. I didn\u2019t think we\u2019d be able to vote but things are calm so far,\" Saidou Wily, a government official in Barsalogho, told The Associated Press. \n\nOn Saturday, opposition candidates accused the ruling party of fraud, including bribing people. The parties also accused The National Independent Electoral Commission of making changes to the electoral map, Zephirin Diabre, a leading candidate from the Progress and Change Party, told a press conference. \n\nHe\u2019s one of the main challengers, together with Eddie Komboigo, head of the Congress for Democracy and Progress, the party of former President Blaise Compaore, who was ousted by a popular uprising in 2014. \n\nCrisis rooms have been set up around the city, where organizations can monitor the voting to check for irregularities, voter suppression and violence, according to Codel, a local organization focused on elections. \n\nViolence linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State has displaced more than 1 million people, and cut off swaths of the country, preventing at least 166,000 new voters from being able to register, according to election officials. \n\nResults are expected in the next few days. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Voters went to the polls on Sunday in Burkina Faso for presidential and legislative elections that have been marred by ongoing extremist violence in this landlocked West African nation.<\/p>\n<p>President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has promised to secure the country and is vying for another five years against 12 other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Kabore is expected to win but the opposition hopes to split the vote, depriving him of the 51 per cent support needed for an outright victory in the first round. It then plans to form a coalition behind the strongest opposition candidate for the second round of voting.<\/p>\n<p>This election is a major test for the nation\u2019s young democracy in the face of rising attacks. A failure to hold a peaceful, transparent election in this African nation of 21 million people could give extremist groups who accuse the government of being ineffective a boost, experts say. But violence has cut off large swaths of the country, leaving people unable to register or cast ballots.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"5094918,5131360,5108286\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2020//11//15//maia-sandu-on-track-to-become-moldova-s-new-president/">'The people want snap parliamentary elections,' Moldovan president-elect tells Euronews<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2020//11//04//kenyan-village-with-obama-links-holds-mock-vote-to-support-democrats/">Kenyan village with Obama links holds mock vote to support Democrats<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2020//11//02//why-don-t-more-nations-hold-elections-online-here-s-how-estonia-has-been-a-lone-trailblaze/">Why don't more nations hold elections online? Here's how Estonia has been a lone trailblazer<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A change in Burkina Faso\u2019s electoral code this year means that election results will be valid even if people can\u2019t vote in parts of the country. Civilians in hard-hit areas say they\u2019re already being threatened not to vote by jihadis.<\/p>\n<p>A \"number of polling stations\" have been closed because of \"threats,\" Electoral Commission Chairman Newton Ahmed Barry said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\"There are a number of polling stations that had opened in the east and in other regions that had to close because of the threats,\" he said without elaborating further. \"Individuals have banned people from taking part in the vote,\" he added in a mid-day review, although he said, \"on the whole (...) everything is going well\".<\/p>\n<p>In the capital Ouagadougou, dozens of people lined up at polling stations before sunrise Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Oumar Zorome, 55, was the first to vote in the city's Patte D\u2019Oie district and is backing Kabore, who he says has built roads and is not responsible for the country's struggles with extremists.<\/p>\n<p>\"I\u2019m voting for the change in this country that\u2019s already been taking place to continue,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>With police guarding polling stations, poll worker Habibata Ouedraogo said everything was running smoothly so far but she was concerned about the insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\"I\u2019m worried that a voting station could be targeted,\" she said.<\/p>\n<p>Kabore urged citizens to vote as he cast his ballot Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\"I\u2019m calling on all Burkinabe not to be lazy and go vote. It\u2019s about the development of Burkina Faso, it\u2019s about peace in our country, so it\u2019s important that each Burkinabe vote,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Voting also began in violence-scarred regions in the country where just weeks ago, officials weren\u2019t sure it would be possible to vote. In Barsalogho in the country's Centre North region, more than 60 people were in line when the polls opened amid added security, according to an official.<\/p>\n<p>\"I\u2019m surprised. I didn\u2019t think we\u2019d be able to vote but things are calm so far,\" Saidou Wily, a government official in Barsalogho, told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, opposition candidates accused the ruling party of fraud, including bribing people. The parties also accused The National Independent Electoral Commission of making changes to the electoral map, Zephirin Diabre, a leading candidate from the Progress and Change Party, told a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s one of the main challengers, together with Eddie Komboigo, head of the Congress for Democracy and Progress, the party of former President Blaise Compaore, who was ousted by a popular uprising in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Crisis rooms have been set up around the city, where organizations can monitor the voting to check for irregularities, voter suppression and violence, according to Codel, a local organization focused on elections.<\/p>\n<p>Violence linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State has displaced more than 1 million people, and cut off swaths of the country, preventing at least 166,000 new voters from being able to register, according to election officials.<\/p>\n<p>Results are expected in the next few 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nomadic Muslim Peuhl or Fulani community, were reportedly killed within hours of being arrested in the northern town of Djibo on April 9, HRW said in a statement.","keySentence":"","url":"burkina-faso-authorities-killed-31-unarmed-detainees-human-rights-watch-alleges","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2020\/04\/20\/burkina-faso-authorities-killed-31-unarmed-detainees-human-rights-watch-alleges","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 detainees earlier this month in what could amount to a \"war crime\", Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, calling for an immediate and impartial investigation. \n\n\"The Burkinab\u00e9 security forces apparently executed 31 men in a brutal mockery of a counterterrorism operation that may amount to a war crime and could fuel further atrocities,\" Corinne Dufka, Sahel director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement . \n\n\"The government should stop the abuse, fully investigate this terrible incident, and commit to a rights-respecting counterterrorism strategy,\" she added. \n\nThe victims, all from the nomadic Muslim Peuhl or Fulani community, were reportedly killed within hours of being arrested in the northern town of Djibo on April 9, HRW said in a statement. \n\nThe NGO said it had interviewed 17 people with knowledge of the massacre, including 12 witnesses to the arrests and burials who said the men were arrested as they were going on about their daily activities including watering animals or sitting in front of their homes. None were carrying weapons when they were arrested, witnesses told HRW. \n\nThree animal herders, including one reportedly with a mental health condition, and several men who had been displaced by violence elsewhere were among the victims, HWR said. \n\nLocal residents speculated they had been targeted by security forces because of the recent presence of armed Islamist groups around Djibo. \n\nIslamist groups, including some associated with the Islamic State group, have been operating in the Sahel region since 2014 and the five countries particularly impacted \u2014 Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad \u2014 have struggled to contain the threat. A French operation to assist them is now in its sixth year. \n\nAccording to HRW, at least 300 civilians have been killed by armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso since 2017 while government security forces have killed \"several hundred men\" for their alleged support to these groups. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 detainees earlier this month in what could amount to a \"war crime\", Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, calling for an immediate and impartial investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\"The Burkinab\u00e9 security forces apparently executed 31 men in a brutal mockery of a counterterrorism operation that may amount to a war crime and could fuel further atrocities,\" Corinne Dufka, Sahel director at Human Rights Watch, said <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.hrw.org//news//2020//04//20//burkina-faso-security-forces-allegedly-execute-31-detainees/">in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\"The government should stop the abuse, fully investigate this terrible incident, and commit to a rights-respecting counterterrorism strategy,\" she added.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, all from the nomadic Muslim Peuhl or Fulani community, were reportedly killed within hours of being arrested in the northern town of Djibo on April 9, HRW said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The NGO said it had interviewed 17 people with knowledge of the massacre, including 12 witnesses to the arrests and burials who said the men were arrested as they were going on about their daily activities including watering animals or sitting in front of their homes. None were carrying weapons when they were arrested, witnesses told HRW.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"4474744,4325038\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2019//11//26//france-s-war-in-mali-why-are-french-troops-still-fighting-jihadists-in-the-sahel/">France's war in Mali: Why are French troops still fighting jihadists in the Sahel? <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2020//02//02//france-boosts-anti-terror-force-in-sahel-with-600-more-troops-as-us-mulls-pull-out/">France boosts anti-terror force in Sahel with 600 more troops as US mulls pull out<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Three animal herders, including one reportedly with a mental health condition, and several men who had been displaced by violence elsewhere were among the victims, HWR said.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents speculated they had been targeted by security forces because of the recent presence of armed Islamist groups around Djibo.<\/p>\n<p>Islamist groups, including some associated with the Islamic State group, have been operating in the Sahel region since 2014 and the five countries particularly impacted \u2014 Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad \u2014 have struggled to contain the threat. A French operation to assist them is now in its sixth year.<\/p>\n<p>According to HRW, at least 300 civilians have been killed by armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso since 2017 while government security forces have killed \"several hundred men\" for their alleged support to these groups.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1587369546,"updatedAt":1587379671,"publishedAt":1587379668,"firstPublishedAt":1587379649,"lastPublishedAt":1587379671,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Cheikh A.T. 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The attack also resulted in the deaths of 80 terrorists.","leadin":"The attack was one of the most deadly in the West African nation's history.","summary":"The attack was one of the most deadly in the West African nation's history.","keySentence":"","url":"terrorists-kill-35-civilians-in-burkina-faso-attack","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2019\/12\/25\/terrorists-kill-35-civilians-in-burkina-faso-attack","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Terrorists killed thirty-five civilians, most of them women, on Tuesday in one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso's history. \n\nThe attack in the northern city of Arbinda also resulted in the deaths of members of the country's army who killed 80 terrorists in their counterattack, the government said in a statement. \n\nThe government declared 48 hours of national mourning in Burkina Faso. \n\nPresident Roch Kabor\u00e9, who has often been reproached for not taking more action against terrorist groups, said on Twitter that the attack had been \"barbarian\". \n\n\"The heroic action of our soldiers allowed them to neutralise 80 terrorists and to recover important military equipment,\" Kabor\u00e9 wrote in a statement. \n\nThe army chief of staff said that a large number of terrorists had attacked the military and civilian population of Arbinda on Tuesday morning. \n\nThere have recently been a number of attacks in the region and in neighbouring countries. In November, 38 people from a mining company died in a terrorist attack on their convoy in the east of the country. \n\nSince 2015, terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso have resulted in over 700 deaths, according to a tally by AFP, and about 560,000 displaced people and refugees, according to the United Nations. \n\nIn a statement posted on Christmas morning, Kabore wrote: \"on this day of Christmas, have a pious thought for families mourning due to terrorist attacks against our country and be in communion with our brave soldiers who fight with heroism to assure the security of our national territory.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Terrorists killed thirty-five civilians, most of them women, on Tuesday in one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso's history.<\/p>\n<p>The attack in the northern city of Arbinda also resulted in the deaths of members of the country's army who killed 80 terrorists in their counterattack, the government said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>The government declared 48 hours of national mourning in Burkina Faso. <\/p>\n<p>President Roch Kabor\u00e9, who has often been reproached for not taking more action against terrorist groups, said on Twitter that the attack had been \"barbarian\". <\/p>\n<p>\"The heroic action of our soldiers allowed them to neutralise 80 terrorists and to recover important military equipment,\" Kabor\u00e9 wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1209532020755509248\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The army chief of staff said that a large number of terrorists had attacked the military and civilian population of Arbinda on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n<p>There have recently been a number of attacks in the region and in neighbouring countries. In November, 38 people from a mining company died in a terrorist attack on their convoy in the east of the country. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso have resulted in over 700 deaths, according to a tally by AFP, and about 560,000 displaced people and refugees, according to the United Nations. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted on Christmas morning, Kabore wrote: \"on this day of Christmas, have a pious thought for families mourning due to terrorist attacks against our country and be in communion with our brave soldiers who fight with heroism to assure the security of our national territory.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1209653506241679360\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 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It was complete with plants, huts, water sources and food for the mosquitoes while special nets were used to prevent the insects from escaping. \n\nInside the sphere was a fungus known as Metarhizium pingshaense which had been genetically modified so it produces venom originally from a spider. \n\nThe fungus naturally infects the Anopheles mosquito, which is the only mosquito genus which carries the disease, and its genetic code was edited so it would start making the spider toxin once it comes into contact with hemolymph, which is the insect equivalent of blood. \n\nA previous study conducted on the Metarhizium fungus in Tanzania in 2005 found it did kill mosquitoes but did it so slowly the mosquito was able to transmit malaria. \n\nThe experiment was tested on 1,000 female and 2,000 male insecticide-resistant mosquitoes in two separate spheres\u00a0\u2014 one with the fungus and one without\u00a0\u2014 and the results were published in the journal Science. \n\nThe study found approximately 75% of the mosquitoes in the sphere were infected with the toxin and this lead to population collapse in just 45 days with just 13 mosquitoes remaining. \n\nWhen wild mosquitoes were allowed to live freely in the dome without the presence of the fungus the population increased over the same period. \n\nMalaria is spread when female Anopheles mosquitoes drink blood and spread the parasite from human to human. \n\nAccording to the World Health Organization, there are around 219 million cases of malaria every year and around 435,000 people die from it annually. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Researchers have used a fake village in Burkina Faso to test a genetically-modified fungus which kills malaria-carrying mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists from the University of Maryland Baltimore and the Research Institute of Health Sciences in Burkina Faso set up a fake 6,500 square feet village or \u201cmosquito sphere\u201d. It was complete with plants, huts, water sources and food for the mosquitoes while special nets were used to prevent the insects from escaping.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the sphere was a fungus known as Metarhizium pingshaense which <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2018//10//12//malaria-carrying-mosquitoes-could-be-killed-off-by-gene-editing/">had been genetically modified<\/a> so it produces venom originally from a spider.<\/p>\n<p>The fungus naturally infects the Anopheles mosquito, which is the only mosquito genus which carries the disease, and its genetic code was edited so it would start making the spider toxin once it comes into contact with hemolymph, which is the insect equivalent of blood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//03//92//74//74//808x505_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg/" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/384x240_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/640x400_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/750x469_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/828x518_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/1080x675_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/1200x750_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/1920x1200_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A previous study conducted on the Metarhizium fungus in Tanzania in 2005 found it did kill mosquitoes but did it so slowly the mosquito was able to transmit <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//malaria/">malaria./n
The experiment was tested on 1,000 female and 2,000 male insecticide-resistant mosquitoes in two separate spheres\u00a0\u2014 one with the fungus and one without\u00a0\u2014 and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////science.sciencemag.org//content//364//6443//894/">the results were published in the journal Science.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The study found approximately 75% of the mosquitoes in the sphere were infected with the toxin and this lead to population collapse in just 45 days with just 13 mosquitoes remaining.<\/p>\n<p>When wild mosquitoes were allowed to live freely in the dome without the presence of the fungus the population increased over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Malaria is spread when female Anopheles mosquitoes drink blood and spread the parasite from human to human.<\/p>\n<p>According to the World Health Organization, there are around 219 million cases of malaria every year and around 435,000 people die from it annually.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1559296663,"updatedAt":1559298930,"publishedAt":1559298927,"firstPublishedAt":1559298930,"lastPublishedAt":1559298930,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Etienne Bilgo","altText":"The \"mosquito spheres\" at the site in Burkina Faso","callToActionText":null,"width":1440,"caption":"The \"mosquito spheres\" at the site in Burkina Faso","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_bbc1b96a-e1c3-5b0e-89ca-05874ccdb1b0-3927474.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":892},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":null,"altText":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":800,"caption":null,"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/03\/92\/74\/74\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ba07530f-2e83-5341-9173-18978d754b31-3927474.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":500}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"mortimer","twitter":null,"title":"Caroline Mortimer"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"malaria","titleRaw":"Malaria","id":6814,"title":"Malaria","slug":"malaria"},{"urlSafeValue":"burkina-faso","titleRaw":"Burkina Faso","id":39,"title":"Burkina Faso","slug":"burkina-faso"},{"urlSafeValue":"mosquito","titleRaw":"mosquito","id":12543,"title":"mosquito","slug":"mosquito"}],"widgets":[{"count":1,"slug":"image"}],"related":[{"id":890550},{"id":929120},{"id":1549854}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":1,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":3,"urlSafeValue":"africa","title":"Africa"},"country":{"id":39,"urlSafeValue":"burkina-faso","title":"Burkina Faso","url":"\/news\/africa\/burkina-faso"},"town":{"id":3708,"urlSafeValue":"ouagadougou","title":"Ouagadougou"},"grapeshot":"'gs_science','neg_nespresso','gs_science_misc','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','neg_mobkoi_feb2021','neg_bucherer','neg_facebook','neg_facebook_2021','castrol_negative_uk','neg_mobkoi_castrol','gs_health_misc','gv_death_injury','gs_health','gs_business_agri','gt_negative','gs_business'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"daletEventName":"MOSQUITO DEATH","path":"\/2019\/05\/31\/researchers-create-fake-village-filled-with-genetically-modified-fungus-to-fight-malaria","lastModified":1559298930},{"id":891016,"cid":4219574,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"191005_NWSU_9446967","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":5},{"id":12}],"status":2,"title":"Two French soldiers killed during rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":"Two French soldiers were killed during a rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso. The four - an American and South Korean woman and two Frenchmen - were abducted in Benin","leadin":"Two French soldiers have been killed during a rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso","summary":"Two French soldiers have been killed during a rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso","keySentence":"","url":"two-french-soldiers-killed-during-rescue-of-four-hostages-in-burkina-faso","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2019\/05\/10\/two-french-soldiers-killed-during-rescue-of-four-hostages-in-burkina-faso","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Two French soldiers have been killed during the rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso in West Africa. \n\nThe operation took place at night with the support of US military and intelligence units, which are based in Chad. The hostages were an American woman, a South Korean woman and two male French tourists, who had been abducted on May 1st in a national park in Benin. The hostage takers were killed during the operation. \n\nThe quartet had all been captured in Benin and then taken over the border to the north of neighbouring Burkina Faso, where the rescue operation took place. \n\nFrance named the freed French hostages as Patrick Picque and Laurent Lassimouillas. The two soldiers killed were Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello. \n\nFrance's Armed Forces minister Florence Parly said:\u00a0 \"The message to all robbers and terrorists is clear: Those who attack France and French citizens must know that we will not decline efforts to track them down, to find them and to neutralise them. We will never abandon our compatriots.\" \n\nThe two French tourists had been abducted in the Pendjari National Park in northern Benin, known for its large population of white elephants, West African lions, hippopotamuses and buffaloes. The area, however, is near the border with Chad, which the French government advises its citizens not to visit due to frequent kidnappings.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Two French soldiers have been killed during the rescue operation by special forces of four people being held hostage by an armed group in Burkina Faso in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The operation took place at night with the support of US military and intelligence units, which are based in Chad. The hostages were an American woman, a South Korean woman and two male French tourists, who had been abducted on May 1st in a national park in Benin. The hostage takers were killed during the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The quartet had all been captured in Benin and then taken over the border to the north of neighbouring Burkina Faso, where the rescue operation took place.<\/p>\n<p>France named the freed French hostages as Patrick Picque and Laurent Lassimouillas. The two soldiers killed were Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello.<\/p>\n<p>France's Armed Forces minister Florence Parly said:\u00a0<em>\"The message to all robbers and terrorists is clear: Those who attack France and French citizens must know that we will not decline efforts to track them down, to find them and to neutralise them. We will never abandon our compatriots.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The two French tourists had been abducted in the Pendjari National Park in northern Benin, known for its large population of white elephants, West African lions, hippopotamuses and buffaloes. 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Medical sources said 85 people had been injured. Unoffical sources put the death toll much higher. \n\n\nAccording to eyewitnesses masked gunmen attacked the downtown army headquarters mid-mornng with an explosion of one or possibly two car bombs in the car park of the building. \n\nGunfire was heard near the French embassy at around the same time. \n\nIt was the third major attack in Ouagadougou in just over two years. \n\nBurkina Faso is one of a number of fragile countries on the southern rim of the Sahara that are battling insurgent groups. \n\n\nThere was an unconfirmed report that al-Qaeda had claimed responsibility for the attacks. \n\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Nine presumed Islamic militants have been killed along with seven soldiers in a series of coordinated attacks in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, according to official sources.<\/p>\n<p>Five attackers were killed at the army's headquarters while four more gunmen are said to have been neutralised at the French Embassy. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"969571197481635841\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Police said security units were deployed to the scene and urged people to stay away from the area. 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It\u2019s one of eight in Burkina Faso and operated by Canadian company Roxgold. \n\n Its goal is to mine 3 tons of gold every year for 10 years.\n\n Gold has become Burkina Faso\u2019s key export product, accounting for a high percentage of the country\u2019s total export revenues.\n\n Mining revenues amounted to the equivalent of 255 million euros in 2015.\n\n \u201cThe sector must be competitive, the mining code must be attractive, as well as the supporting infrastructures such as electricity, water, roads \u2026 infrastructure as a whole,\u201d said the Burkinabe Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba. \u201cThe business environment must be favorable. That is what my government is working on.\u201d\n\n As well as gold, Burkina Faso\u2019s soil contains other riches such as manganese, zinc or phosphates, providing many investment opportunities in the sector.\n\n That brings stable job opportunities: up to 17,000 jobs are expected to be created in the mining sector. \n\n Training is vital. Euronews spoke with Moumouni S\u00e9r\u00e9 who set up the UI2M Mining Training Institute after returning from a stint in the United States. \n\n \u201cUp until now, qualified expatriates have been hired to work in the industry because there is no local expertise,\u201d S\u00e9r\u00e9 explained. \u201cIt is important to improve training. Qualifications usually lead to job opportunities in the mining sector.\u201d\n\n The Burkinabe government wants as many people as possible to benefit from the wealth generated by the mining sector.\n\n \u201cThe philosophy is to say that, given that mines are a promising sector for the Burkina Faso economy, people also need to feel the added value of the mining sector,\u201d Hadizatou Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, Burkina Faso Economy and Finance Minister, told Euronews. \u201cWe want to work for the benefit of not only those working in the mining sector but for all local people.\u201d\n\n The local economy has been booming since the mining giant set up operations here. Young people in villages near the mine work as guards or drivers.\n\n Burkina Faso wants to raise the country\u2019s prosperity level. The government\u2019s economic and social development plan aims for eight percent growth every year until 2020.","htmlText":"<p>We are a hundred meters underground, in the tunnels of the Bagassi gold mine. It\u2019s one of eight in Burkina Faso and operated by Canadian company <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.roxgold.com//s//Yaramoko.asp/">Roxgold./n Its goal is to mine 3 tons of gold every year for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Gold has become Burkina Faso\u2019s key export product, accounting for a high percentage of the country\u2019s total export revenues.<\/p>\n<p>Mining revenues amounted to the equivalent of 255 million euros in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sector must be competitive, the mining code must be attractive, as well as the supporting infrastructures such as electricity, water, roads \u2026 infrastructure as a whole,\u201d said the Burkinabe Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba. \u201cThe business environment must be favorable. That is what my government is working on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As well as gold, Burkina Faso\u2019s soil contains other riches such as manganese, zinc or phosphates, providing many <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.investburkina.com//les-mines//?lang=en\%22>investment opportunities<\/a> in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>That brings stable job opportunities: up to 17,000 jobs are expected to be created in the mining sector.<\/p>\n<p>Training is vital. Euronews spoke with Moumouni S\u00e9r\u00e9 who set up the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////universalinstitutes2m.com//item//11-bienvenue-sur-le-site-web-institutes-2m.html/">UI2M Mining Training Institute<\/a> after returning from a stint in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUp until now, qualified expatriates have been hired to work in the industry because there is no local expertise,\u201d S\u00e9r\u00e9 explained. \u201cIt is important to improve training. Qualifications usually lead to job opportunities in the mining sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Burkinabe government wants as many people as possible to benefit from the wealth generated by the mining sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe philosophy is to say that, given that mines are a promising sector for the Burkina Faso economy, people also need to feel the added value of the mining sector,\u201d Hadizatou Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, Burkina Faso Economy and Finance Minister, told Euronews. \u201cWe want to work for the benefit of not only those working in the mining sector but for all local people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The local economy has been booming since the mining giant set up operations here. Young people in villages near the mine work as guards or drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso wants to raise the country\u2019s prosperity level. The government\u2019s economic and social development plan aims for eight percent growth every year until 2020.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1480950983,"updatedAt":1575882534,"publishedAt":1480950983,"firstPublishedAt":1480950983,"lastPublishedAt":1480950983,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":null,"altText":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1200,"caption":null,"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/351283\/{{w}}x{{h}}_351283.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":675}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"mining","titleRaw":"Mining","id":193,"title":"Mining","slug":"mining"},{"urlSafeValue":"gold","titleRaw":"Gold","id":4140,"title":"Gold","slug":"gold"},{"urlSafeValue":"burkina-faso","titleRaw":"Burkina Faso","id":39,"title":"Burkina Faso","slug":"burkina-faso"},{"urlSafeValue":"africa","titleRaw":"Africa","id":3,"title":"Africa","slug":"africa"},{"urlSafeValue":"emerging-economies","titleRaw":"Emerging economies","id":10737,"title":"Emerging economies","slug":"emerging-economies"}],"widgets":[],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"video":1,"videos":[{"duration":197000,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":0,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/TG\/SU\/en\/161116_TGSU_481A0-160708_E.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"md"}],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"target","urlSafeValue":"target","title":"target","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business-series\/target"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"business","id":11,"title":"Business","slug":"business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"business-series","id":"business-series","title":"Business Series","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business-series"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":76,"urlSafeValue":"business-series","title":"Business Series"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":3,"urlSafeValue":"africa","title":"Africa"},"country":{"id":39,"urlSafeValue":"burkina-faso","title":"Burkina Faso","url":"\/news\/africa\/burkina-faso"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gs_business','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','gs_business_misc','custom_investment','gs_politics','sm_politics','gs_economy','gs_politics_misc','gs_business_careers','gv_safe'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"daletEventName":"TARGET BURKINA FASO","path":"\/business\/2016\/12\/05\/burkina-faso-wants-to-share-its-gold-wealth","lastModified":1480950983},{"id":329673,"cid":2683450,"versionId":0,"archive":0,"housenumber":"160406_GCSU_151A0","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":12}],"status":2,"title":"Burkina Faso's president on growth, military reform and the fight against terrorism","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":null,"leadin":"Roch Kabor\u00e9, who took office in December, faced a tough test in January, when Islamist militants carried out deadly attacks in the capital Ouagadougou.","summary":"Roch Kabor\u00e9, who took office in December, faced a tough test in January, when Islamist militants carried out deadly attacks in the capital Ouagadougou.","keySentence":"","url":"burkina-faso-s-president-on-growth-military-reform-and-the-fight-against","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2016\/04\/12\/burkina-faso-s-president-on-growth-military-reform-and-the-fight-against","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Roch Kabor\u00e9 is the President of Burkina Faso. He was sworn in on December 29, 2015 and has now been more than 100 days at the helm of this small West African nation. Euronews met him during his first state visit to Paris.\n\n \n \n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9: a quick biography\n\n \n Roch Marc Christian Kabor\u00e9 was sworn in as Burkina Faso\u2019s president on December 29, 2015\n In 1984, at just 27 years old, he became chief executive of the International Bank of Burkina\n Throughout the presidency of Blaise Compaor\u00e9, he held several positions, including finance minister\n \n \n In January 2014, he cut ties with Compaor\u00e9 and founded the Movement of People for Progress (MPP)\n \n\n \n \n\n St\u00e9phane Parizot, euronews:\n_Mister President, hello and welcome to Euronews. Just two weeks after you took office in late December, Burkina Faso was hit by terror attacks. On January 15, jihadists from Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb struck at the heart of Ouagadougou, killing 30 people. How well is the country recovering from this attack?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cThanks to the solidarity shown by our neighbors and friends, Burkina Faso recovered quickly. We decided not to be intimidated by this kind of event. Because it\u2019s important we realize that we must live with that threat, and we must do everything we can to stop terrorism in our country.\u201d\n\n euronews:\nHas this attack changed Burkina Faso\u2019s society?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cObviously it changed something in the behaviour of citizens: they are much more vigilant, much more careful, much more is being done in terms of security in key places in our country to ensure peace for our citizens.\u201d\n\n euronews:\nWhat means does Burkina have today to tighten its borders and prevent jihadists from entering the country, for instance from Mali?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cThe means we have today are collaboration between the security forces of Mali and Burkina Faso. We have decided of course to have joint patrols, but you know it\u2019s over 1,000 kilometers\u2026 with France we are working on ways to guarantee the security of our borders and of the various West African countries.\u201d\n\n euronews:\nFrance has said it would deploy security forces on Burkina\u2019s soil, but without warning you and the country\u2019s authorities. You told French authorities you weren\u2019t happy about that, right after the announcement by the French interior minister\u2026 how do you perceive the role and the involvement of French forces within Burkina and West Africa?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cFirst I would like to avoid any misunderstanding. We have clarified this issue with the minister Mr Cazeneuve, whom we\u2019ve met, and once again we expressed our discontent. We think French forces, which certainly have much more experience in this fight against terrorism, can initially help our armies be better structured, better organised to face that challenge. But in the end, we would need to be able to ensure our own safety without relying on French forces.\n\n euronews:\nLet\u2019s continue with international issues. Are you, Mister President, watching the migration crisis unfolding in Europe, which is threatening the foundations of the European project? Are you critical of Brussels on this topic?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cWe are following the crisis that\u2019s unfolding within the European Union. And I\u2019d say it\u2019s first and foremost a financial crisis. Immigration is only a phenomenon added to that state of affairs. So for my part, I think it\u2019s important that reforms be carried out. Institutions like the EU are typically very remote from populations. And all that people see in them is bureaucrats making decisions at the top, but in the end there\u2019s little concern about the impact of these decisions on people. And I think that means we need to bring regional institutions \u2013 including in Africa \u2013 closer to the people, to be able to bring them the right solutions.\n\n euronews:\nDo you wish to boost cooperation with Europe, with Brussels?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cI think it\u2019s necessary, it\u2019s absolutely necessary that the cooperation we have today, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve asked France\u2026 We asked not only for the backing of France but also more generally for lobbying at the European level, to get much more support from them too. And I must say it [Brussels] is a destination I will be heading to soon to plead the case of Burkina Faso, at the European level.\n\n euronews:\nLet\u2019s now move on to an important aspect of the campaign that brought you to power in December, the economic and social situation of Burkina. You said, the day after you were elected, that your first priority would be to reorganise the army. Why this priority, given Burkina\u2019s economic situation?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cIt\u2019s important that we overhaul the army \u2013 first so it can be a republican army, so it can be an apolitical army, and that it stick to its role, which is to defend Burkina Faso\u2019s territory and people.\u201d\n\n euronews:\nYou\u2019ve pledged to bring Burkina back to economic growth of more than 5 percent, as in the 2000\u2019s. How can this challenge be met, knowing that the drop in the prices of gold and cotton, Burkina\u2019s main exports, could get in your way this year?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cAccording to our forecasts, at least, we think in 2016 we will certainly have a growth rate of about 5.7 percent, which is also thanks to the policy we will be carrying out. We\u2019ve pledged to bring down state expenses, and I would also like to highlight that, for us, the focus should not only be on education, but also on agriculture and farming. Because we think that in that sector there is enough space to create small and medium enterprises that would add value to Burkina Faso\u2019s output.\u201d\n\n euronews:\nLet\u2019s now talk about the relations Burkina has with its neighbours, particularly Ivory Coast. These have been soured by your arrest warrants for Blaise Compaor\u00e9 and Guillaume Soro. You\u2019ve told a recent press conference you were not closing the door on diplomacy. How do you see the future of your relations with Ivory Coast?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cWe\u2019ve given the impression that these relations were soured, but I can assure you that between the peoples of Ivory Coast and of Burkina, but also between heads of states and governments, relations are absolutely excellent. We\u2019ve simply decided it was perhaps best to step aside from ongoing judicial procedures.\u201d\n\n euronews:\nMister President, one last question that will throw you back to the past. What memories do you have of your business studies in France?\n\n Roch Kabor\u00e9:\n\u201cIt was a chance to make many friends, with Africans as well as other French students. And I think those are the best memories you have in life, that time when you\u2019re a student\u2026 it was very nice.\u201d","htmlText":"<p>Roch Kabor\u00e9 is the President of Burkina Faso. He was <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.euronews.com//2015//12//30//burkina-faso-has-first-new-leader-in-nearly-three-decades///">sworn in on December 29, 2015<\/a> and has now been more than 100 days at the helm of this small West African nation. Euronews met him during his first state visit to Paris.<\/p>\n<h3>Roch Kabor\u00e9: a quick biography<\/h3><ul>\n<li>Roch Marc Christian Kabor\u00e9 was sworn in as Burkina Faso\u2019s president on December 29, 2015<\/li>\n<li>In 1984, at just 27 years old, he became chief executive of the International Bank of Burkina<\/li>\n<li>Throughout the presidency of Blaise Compaor\u00e9, he held several positions, including finance minister<\/li>\n<li>In January 2014, he cut ties with Compaor\u00e9 and founded the Movement of People for Progress (MPP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>St\u00e9phane Parizot, euronews:<\/strong><br>_Mister President, hello and welcome to Euronews. Just two weeks after you took office in late December, Burkina Faso was hit by terror attacks. On January 15, jihadists from Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.wsj.com//articles//operation-ends-at-burkina-faso-hotel-seized-by-al-qaeda-1452936866/">struck at the heart of Ouagadougou<\/a>, killing 30 people. How well is the country recovering from this attack?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cThanks to the solidarity shown by our neighbors and friends, Burkina Faso recovered quickly. We decided not to be intimidated by this kind of event. Because it\u2019s important we realize that we must live with that threat, and we must do everything we can to stop terrorism in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>Has this attack changed Burkina Faso\u2019s society?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cObviously it changed something in the behaviour of citizens: they are much more vigilant, much more careful, much more is being done in terms of security in key places in our country to ensure peace for our citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>What means does Burkina have today to tighten its borders and prevent jihadists from entering the country, for instance from Mali?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cThe means we have today are collaboration between the security forces of Mali and Burkina Faso. We have decided of course to have joint patrols, but you know it\u2019s over 1,000 kilometers\u2026 with France we are working on ways to guarantee the security of our borders and of the various West African countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>France has said it would <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.ibtimes.co.uk//france-station-paramilitary-forces-burkina-faso-counter-jihadist-threat-1549717/">deploy security forces on Burkina\u2019s soil<\/a>, but without warning you and the country\u2019s authorities. You told French authorities you weren\u2019t happy about that, right after the announcement by the French interior minister\u2026 how do you perceive the role and the involvement of French forces within Burkina and West Africa?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cFirst I would like to avoid any misunderstanding. We have clarified this issue with the minister Mr Cazeneuve, whom we\u2019ve met, and once again we expressed our discontent. We think French forces, which certainly have much more experience in this fight against terrorism, can initially help our armies be better structured, better organised to face that challenge. But in the end, we would need to be able to ensure our own safety without relying on French forces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>Let\u2019s continue with international issues. Are you, Mister President, watching the migration crisis unfolding in Europe, which is threatening the foundations of the European project? Are you critical of Brussels on this topic?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cWe are following the crisis that\u2019s unfolding within the European Union. And I\u2019d say it\u2019s first and foremost a financial crisis. Immigration is only a phenomenon added to that state of affairs. So for my part, I think it\u2019s important that reforms be carried out. Institutions like the EU are typically very remote from populations. And all that people see in them is bureaucrats making decisions at the top, but in the end there\u2019s little concern about the impact of these decisions on people. And I think that means we need to bring regional institutions \u2013 including in Africa \u2013 closer to the people, to be able to bring them the right solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>Do you wish to boost cooperation with Europe, with Brussels?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cI think it\u2019s necessary, it\u2019s absolutely necessary that the cooperation we have today, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve asked France\u2026 We asked not only for the backing of France but also more generally for lobbying at the European level, to get much more support from them too. And I must say it [Brussels] is a destination I will be heading to soon to plead the case of Burkina Faso, at the European level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>Let\u2019s now move on to an important aspect of the campaign that brought you to power in December, the economic and social situation of Burkina. You said, the day after you were elected, that your first priority would be to reorganise the army. Why this priority, given Burkina\u2019s economic situation?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cIt\u2019s important that we overhaul the army \u2013 first so it can be a republican army, so it can be an apolitical army, and that it stick to its role, which is to defend Burkina Faso\u2019s territory and people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>You\u2019ve pledged to bring Burkina back to economic growth of more than 5 percent, as in the 2000\u2019s. How can this challenge be met, knowing that the drop in the prices of gold and cotton, Burkina\u2019s main exports, could get in your way this year?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cAccording to our forecasts, at least, we think in 2016 we will certainly have a growth rate of about 5.7 percent, which is also thanks to the policy we will be carrying out. We\u2019ve pledged to bring down state expenses, and I would also like to highlight that, for us, the focus should not only be on education, but also on agriculture and farming. Because we think that in that sector there is enough space to create small and medium enterprises that would add value to Burkina Faso\u2019s output.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>Let\u2019s now talk about the relations Burkina has with its neighbours, particularly Ivory Coast. These have been soured by your <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.postzambia.com//news.php?id=17068\%22>arrest warrants for Blaise Compaor\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.bbc.com//news//world-africa-35325326/">Guillaume Soro<\/a>. You\u2019ve told a recent press conference you were not closing the door on diplomacy. How do you see the future of your relations with Ivory Coast?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve given the impression that these relations were soured, but I can assure you that between the peoples of Ivory Coast and of Burkina, but also between heads of states and governments, relations are absolutely excellent. We\u2019ve simply decided it was perhaps best to step aside from ongoing judicial procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>euronews:<\/strong><br><em>Mister President, one last question that will throw you back to the past. What memories do you have of your business studies in France?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roch Kabor\u00e9:<\/strong><br>\u201cIt was a chance to make many friends, with Africans as well as other French students. 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Other victims included people from China, Russia and the United States. \n\n It took the security forces several hours to re-take the hotel.\n\n \u201cWe are not outside this terrorist situation and as a result it\u2019s important not only to share information with neighbouring countries but also to share military capability so we can fight firmly against this threat,\u201d Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabor\u00e9 told reporters.\n\n One survivor of the attack at the Cappuccino restaurant said that diners first mistook the shots and explosions for firecrackers before two gunmen burst in dressed in black and brandishing assault rifles. \n\n At least 20 dead in siege by suspected Islamists at Burkina Faso hotel https:\/\/t.co\/wLMq8jpD1i pic.twitter.com\/w6oiHtN3Li\u2014 Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 16, 2016\n \n\n A security source told news agencies that at least four of the attackers were killed, including two women.\n\n The group calling itself Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said its members carried out the attack.\n\n France has promised to send forensic police to help investigate the attack and a French court has opened up a murder inquiry.","htmlText":"<p>The death toll from Friday night\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"http:////www.euronews.com//2016//01//16//burkina-faso-siege-women-among-dead-attackers-all-operations-over///">attack by islamist militants<\/a> on a hotel in Burkina Faso has risen to twenty-nine.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty people were also injured when the gunmen stormed the Hotel Splendid and a nearby restaurant in the capital Ouagadougou.<\/p>\n<p>The casualties are from 18 different countries and among the dead are two Swiss and two French people. Other victims included people from China, Russia and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>It took the security forces several hours to re-take the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not outside this terrorist situation and as a result it\u2019s important not only to share information with neighbouring countries but also to share military capability so we can fight firmly against this threat,\u201d Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabor\u00e9 told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>One survivor of the attack at the Cappuccino restaurant said that diners first mistook the shots and explosions for firecrackers before two gunmen burst in dressed in black and brandishing assault rifles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>At least 20 dead in siege by suspected Islamists at Burkina Faso hotel <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////t.co//wLMq8jpD1i/">https:////t.co//wLMq8jpD1i <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////t.co//w6oiHtN3Li/">pic.twitter.com//w6oiHtN3Li/n /u2014 Reuters Top News (@Reuters) <a 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