Burkina Faso’s neighbors suspended the West African country from their regional bloc following a coup that toppled the government of President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
The suspension came a day after Burkina Faso’s new military leadership said it would focus on reclaiming territory from jihadists, having accused Kabore of mishandling a spiralling security crisis. It called for international support ahead of the meeting by leaders from the Economic Community of West African States.
