Militants Attack French Embassy, Military HQ As EU Pledges $500 M To Deal With Terrorism In The Sahel Region

Tensions are high in Burkina Faso’s capital after a group of militants mounted an attack close to the French Embassy and Burkinabe’s armed forces HQ. Eyewitnesses reported that an explosion was heard as at least five armed men open fired indiscriminately at people heading to the high-level security buildings. Burkina Faso, like other countries in...