Burkina Faso has been hard hit by Jihadist in recent times. It is not uncommon for whole villages to be literally wiped out by attacking Jihadists with impunity.
Usually the military would show up after the attackers have absconded and left a trail of destruction. But lately even the military has been under attack. Last week a Jihadist attack left as many as 29 troops dead and several injured.
The helplessness of the situation formed the basis for the youth to confront a French military convoy passing through the town of Kaya, 103 kilometers north north east of Ouagadougou during which a 13-year-old boy used his slingshot to shoot down a drone deployed by the French military.
Today the youth of Burkina Faso has hit the streets demanding the resignation of their president for his inability to protect the citizenry.
As usual, the military has responded with force firing tear gas on civilians prompting a Ouagadougou resident to call on the military to pick on the Jihadist if they have any power.
Here are pictures of what the capital Ouagadougou looked like today
Courtesy of DNT Correspondent Julius Ouya
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