Burkina Faso military says it has seized power
Monday, January 24, 2022 | 1730 Views |
The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who said both the government and parliament had been dissolved.
The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who said both the government and parliament had been dissolved.
Mr Kaboré's whereabouts are unclear, but the officer said that all those detained were in a secure location.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...