Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years
Al JazeeraMAY 21 2024
The junta government of Burkina Faso, which took power in a 2022 coup, has called on citizens "to report any suspicious individual, movement or object" as part of its almost decade-long battle against jihadists.
The Security Ministry further warned citizens not to park their cars for too long near "sensitive sites" prone to potential terror attacks. They were also asked not to take pictures of security force positions, sites, or routes; or to rent out cars or houses without adequate vetting of customers.
Burkina Faso has been fighting insurgents alongside the neighboring Sahel countries of Niger and Mali, with the three West African nations agreeing to create a joint force to address the violence earlier this year.
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