Burkina Faso’s Presidential Aspirant Decries Ill Treatment By Transitional Authorities

Burkina Faso’s Presidential Aspirant Decries Ill Treatment By Transitional Authorities

Burkina Faso’s former Foreign Minister, Djibril Bassole, has accused the country’s transitional authorities of detaining him for political reasons to prevent him from participating in this month’s presidential election. Bassole was arrested mid-September and accused of supporting a coup against the interim government ahead of scheduled elections. He was previously a joint UN-African Union mediator...
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