Burkina / mines: the State will withdraw permits from countries which refuse to sell it military equipment, (president)

Ouagadougou: The President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré assured Thursday that Burkina will withdraw mining permits from countries which refuse to sell it war material or which block the delivery of this material.'You cannot exploit our mineral resources and you refuse to sell us military equipment, or you block them; we are not going to accept,' warned the Burkinabè head of state to countries that hold permits to exploit the country's minerals.The President of Faso spoke Thursday in Ouagadougou in front of the strong forces of the nation who came to listen to the vision of the Head of State for the conduct of the Transition over the next five-year term.Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been at war against terrorism.President Ibrahim Traoré indicated that since his arrival in office in September 2022, the former partners have not contributed a single cartridge to the fight.He thanked the Burkinabè people for the sacrifices made in the purchase of war materials.Source: Burkina Information Agency