Thousands of people rally in support of Burkina Faso’s transitional president

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Wednesday in support of transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

With placards in hand and whistles blowing, they were angry over remarks made by the head of United States’ military in Africa, General Michaël Langley.

Earlier this month, he accused Traoré of using the country’s mining resources to benefit the junta instead of the people.

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