Burkina Faso Army Apologizes for Protesters’ Damage in Capital
Burkina Faso’s army apologized for damage done to shops in Ouagadougou, the capital, following a protest by soldiers earlier this week where at least 10 people were injured.
Military leaders asked five Burkinabe soldiers whose jail sentences sparked the March 22 demonstration to “speak to their companions,” said General Dominique Djindjere after meeting with shopkeepers.
The West African nation’s main city returned to normal today following the protests. The jailed soldiers, who were imprisoned after their involvement in a dispute with civilians last month, were released and may be re-tried, Djindjere said.
Merchants that suffered damage should tally the losses and report it to the government, said Jerome Bougouma, Minister of Territorial Administration. “We are going to find the funds to compensate them,” he said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Simon Gongo in Ouagadougou via Accra at ebowers1@bloomberg.net.
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