Burkina Faso government resigns

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) – A statement issued by state television in Burkina Faso said the country’s government resigned on Friday, without giving the reason for the resignation.

“The president of Faso accepted the resignation” and expressed “all his gratitude to Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba and all its ministers for their commitment to the service of the nation,” the statement added.

The situation has worsened sharply in a number of areas of Burkina Faso recently, affected by the situation in neighboring Mali, where militant groups have intensified activities in the north and center of the country.

On December 31, President Kabori declared a state of emergency in the eastern and northern regions of the country due to the spread of terrorist threats.

Last week, unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Canadian citizen in an area near the Burkina Faso border with Niger, and authorities announced on Thursday that he had been found dead.

Sameera Hassn