In its statement, the Burkinabè government calls on the youth in particular not to be distracted, and to focus on the objectives of operational defence in the fight against jihadist-led violence and on development projects, instead of protesting. This situation is regularly criticised by civil society organisations and activists. There have been regular anti-France rallies since the latest military coup in September, which brought Capt Ibrahim Traoré to power.įrance has had a military base in Burkina Faso for several years, on the basis of cooperation agreements signed after independence in 1960. Russia is seen by some as an antagonist to France and potential replacement ally. Police used tear gas against protesters who were mainly gathered at the French embassy in the capital Ouagadougou and a nearby French military base in Komboinse. Now the man who was known as Col Tukeh has been detained, as US investigators look into widespread human rights abuses including murder and torture.ĪFP Copyright: AFP September saw a second coup in the country in less than a year Image caption: September saw a second coup in the country in less than a yearīurkina Faso's leaders are calling for calm after hundreds of demonstrators, some carrying Russian flags, took to the capital's streets on Friday calling for French troops and the French ambassador to leave the country. In 1992, Ali was deported from Canada after witnesses in a documentary said he'd ordered numerous murders.Īli later moved to the US and became an Uber driver, until three years ago a US jury convicted him of torturing a Somali teenager in 1987 - which he denied.Īli was ordered to pay $500,000 (£420,000) to the victim, who said he'd survived by bribing gravediggers to spare him. Years after fleeing the region, allegations of abuses keep resurfacing. Yusuf Abdi Ali, known as Colonel Tukeh, was previously the commander of a military brigade during Siad Barre's dictatorship. CBC Copyright: CBC Yusuf Abdi Ali was a military commander during Siad Barre's dictatorship Image caption: Yusuf Abdi Ali was a military commander during Siad Barre's dictatorshipĪ former officer in the Somali army is being investigated in the United States for torture, extra-judicial killings and arbitrary detentions allegedly committed in the 1980s.
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