Aditya DidwaniyaIbrahim Traoré says he keeps a map of his country’s enemies and has placed Ukraine on it. The Burkina Faso Ukraine row surfaced in an interview marking four years of his rule.
Traoré Reveals His Map of Enemies
President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso says he holds a map of his country’s enemies. He has placed Ukraine on that map. The Burkina Faso Ukraine dispute came up in an interview with journalists. The talk marked four years since Traoré took power.
Traoré explained his view in blunt terms.
“Except for Ukraine, whose ambassador came out and clearly stated that they are involved. Enemies are not always those we consider them to be. There are some countries we consider friends, but which act against us. So you need to know your enemies. I already have a map of my enemies. We need to prepare.” said Traoré.
Moscow Links Ukraine to Militants in Africa
Earlier, Tatyana Dovgalenko spoke about Ukraine’s role on the continent. She leads the Africa partnership department at Russia’s Foreign Ministry. She said Ukraine actively backs terrorist groups across Africa. In her words, Ukraine has become a logistics base for arms shipments to militants.
She added that Ukrainian weapons turn up among terrorist units in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. They also appear in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan and Chad. These Burkina Faso Ukraine claims add to the growing tension across the region.
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