Source: US News & World Report
“France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following negotiations mediated by Morocco. France’s Elysee Palace said in a statement that President Emmanuel Macron thanked Morocco’s King Mohamed VI for mediating discussions that led to their release. Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called it a ‘humanitarian initiative’ and lauded its own role in mediating between the two countries. France’s Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu posted on X that the detainees were armed forces members. The four French nationals were arrested in Ouagadougou in December 2023 on what Jeune Afrique and French media reported as espionage-related charges.” (12/19/24)