United States government reacts to second coup in Burkina Faso in eight months and warns against monopoly of power in Chad
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Anyway, here is our top story today: The United States government on Saturday reacted to the coup in Burkina Faso on Friday, the second in the West African nation in the past eight months.
Simon Ateba, Publisher and White House Correspondent for Today News Africa in Washington.
Gloria Emeagwali
2 年That monopoly game in Chad was set up by the French -who probably got rid of Deby to install his son. So this initiates a showdown between France and the U.S. Meanwhile the activists are planning a huge protest against the two powers. ?? ??