Dozens of trucks are parked in the city and at the exit of Kaya. Victims of kidnapping or theft of their goods, transporters prefer to wait for the armed forces before continuing their journey to Dori or Essakane.
With our correspondent in Ouagadougou, Yaya Boudani
According to residents of Kaya, about 100 kilometers north of the capital, dozens of trucks are parked in and outside the city with their vendors.
” There are trucks transporting containers, hydrocarbons and food “, relates Brahima Rabo, president of the Union of truck drivers of Burkina. “ There are a lot of robberies and threats between Kaya and Dori. And between Dori and Esaakane. Last Monday alone, armed men abducted two trucks carrying food, pharmaceuticals, and a generator “, he specifies.
“ It is very worrying. We transport the hydrocarbon for the mines, so we need an escort “Insists one of the drivers. At the last escort, a fortnight ago, the defense forces discovered and destroyed several improvised explosive devices on the road, some carriers testify.
According to a civil society official from the city of Kaya, the most dangerous axis covers the communes of Pissila, Tougouri, Taparko and Yalgho. ” It is very difficult to circulate with goods in this area “, he underlines. He assures that consultations are underway with the administrative authorities of the region to find a solution so that these trucks can return to their destination.