A soldier fires into the air, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in this still image taken from video on January 23, 2022. [Reuters]The West African nation of Burkina Faso hit international headlines on Sunday when machinegun fire rang out from barracks as soldiers demanded more support from their political and military leaders. They demanded the resignation of the army and intelligence chiefs and better welfare for wounded soldiers and their families. The army has suffered heavy losses at the hands of the militants, who control swathes of Burkina Faso and have forced some residents to abide by their harsh version of Islamic law. The militants have seized control of swaths of territory across landlocked Burkina Faso and neighbours Mali and Niger.

Source: Standard Digital January 25, 2022 10:26 UTC