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The French embassy was targeted for the second time in two days. The new self-proclaimed leader of the military junta called on Sunday, October 2, for an end to acts of violence and vandalism against France.
With a metal barrier, assailants are trying to pull out the barbed wire that protects the perimeter wall of the French Embassy this Sunday, October 2. Suddenly, tear gas canisters are fired from the embassy to disperse the crowd. “Down with France, down with the French”chants one of them. “We don’t want France anymore, we’ve had enough”shouts another.
Two days ago, Captain Ibrahim Traoreseized power. Since this coup, violence has multiplied against the French presence in Burkina Faso, accused of everything, such as failures against the jihadists. This afternoon, the putschists tried to restore calm by inviting the inhabitants to “go about their business”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends the greatest vigilance to the 4,000 French nationals and asks them to stay at home.