Burkina Faso says it has foiled plot to destabilise country
In mid-July, Burkina Faso's leader, Ibrahim Traore, stated that he has evidence of a coordinated attempt by France, supported by Benin and Cote d'Ivoire, to destabilize his country. Burkina Faso thwarted an attempt to destabilize the nation, the country’s Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, said on Monday evening.