Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents on its territory, saying it aims to defend itself
The West African country is facing an Islamist insurgency by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State which have taken over large swathes of land and displaced millions of people in the wider Sahel region, just south of the Sahara.that the government had suspended a 2018 military accord with Paris on Jan. 18, giving France one month to pull its troops out.from Burkina Faso's transitional president Ibrahim Traore about the decision.
He said the decision was not linked to any particular event, but that it was the "normal order of things" for France to hand over responsibility to Burkina Faso for its own defence. The one-month deadline is part of the military agreement, he added. Both Burkina Faso and Mali are ruled by military juntas that seized power by force in the last two years, promising to improve security and burning bridges with their traditional allies.in troubled African countries as France has seen its own influence on its former colonies diminish.
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