Of the ” discussions are underway » between Abidjan and Ouagadougou, after the arrest on September 19, 2023 of two Ivorian gendarmes in Burkina Faso territory, the spokesperson for the Ivorian government announced Thursday, September 28.
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Two Ivorian gendarmes were arrested at the border with Burkina Faso on September 19, 2023. They were apprehended on a gold mining site which borders the two countries and, since then, transferred to a villa in Ouagadougou, according to RFI sources .
According to the Ivorian authorities, discussions are underway to resolve this situation, as explained by Amadou Coulibaly, Minister of Communication, Media and Francophonie and government spokesperson, in comments collected by our correspondent in Abidjan, Bineta Diagne.
“ This raises the question of the drawing of our borders »
“ These are situations that are not new, Amadou Coulibaly first said. It has already happened that we have taken elements of our neighbors’ security forces into Ivorian territory, just as it happens that some of our elements are found in some of our neighboring countries. This raises, in a more global way, the question of the drawing of our borders. » Burkina and Ivory Coast share a border of nearly 600 kilometers.
Then, the spokesperson clarified: “ As for our gendarmes, discussions are underway with the Burkinabe authorities, as is usually done. And then, in general, the discounts are done without problems, so we are optimistic as long as the dialogue is not broken. »
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