Burkina-Faso: The government denies allegations about the alleged presence of the Wagner group in the country.

Rumours of the recruitment of soldiers from the Russian group Wagner are causing diplomatic discord between Burkina and Ghana. The government raised this issue during the Council of Ministers held on Friday 16 December in Ouagadougou.

“On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad, the government has sent a note of protest to the Republic of Ghana,” reads the official page of the Presidency. According to the government’s report, the protest is related to the remarks of President Nana Akufo-Addo on an “alleged contract between the Transitional Government and a private Russian company”.

According to the Minister Delegate Jean Marie Karamoko Traoré, in reaction to the urgency of the situation, the Government urgently summoned the Ghanaian ambassador in Ouagadougou, but also our ambassador in Accra for consultation.

The current authorities of Burkina have constantly reiterated their commitment to find a patriotic approach to the phenomenon of terrorism.

The commitment of 50,000 Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP) to reinforce the ranks of the army is tangible proof of this.

During the Accra Initiative summit held in the Ghanaian capital at the end of November, Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambèla called on the Heads of State and Government present to strengthen cooperation against jihadism, but did not call for foreign intervention in the country. “Our ambition is to strengthen the ties of friendship with all countries for the happiness of peoples who only seek to know each other better. However, we expect each of our partners to be loyal to us,” explained the head of government.

While waiting for the resolution of this diplomatic incident, which some say is a misunderstanding, the Burkinabe are once again invited to support the actions initiated by President Traoré to reclaim their territories.

Miss OLY