Burkina Faso Has A New Army Chief To Lead The Military Coup
Burkina Faso is all happy as a new Chief of Army has taken control of the military coup and promises even more than his predecessor. The new chief of staff of the Burkinabe army, Colonel Major David Kabre, has promised to make the fight against terrorism in West Africa a top priority. The country declared military coup, threatening the PM out of power because of the increasing instances of terrorism and related menace. The 54-year-old, former Sports minister (2014-2016) was appointed on 4 February to replace General Gilbert Ouedraogo, whose departure had been demanded by soldiers during the mutiny of 23 January which led to a coup d'état the next day. It is worth noting that the African Union has already stopped supporting Burkina Faso over its military coup and removed it from the membership as well. In response to the decision, previously, Ouedraogo had said that he would ensure the constitution is put back into practice, only when he felt the governance was in shape. Disgu...