A French special forces commando has died in
Burkina Faso during what the French defence ministry said was a training
flight in the politically volatile African nation.
France has played a role in calming a political crisis that erupted late October in Burkina Faso — a former French colony — when mass street demonstrations toppled president Blaise Compaore.
French President Francois Hollande has acknowledged that his country ensured Compaore’s evacuation to neighbouring Ivory Coast.
French forces are also conducting an “anti-terrorist” operation in the region, based out of Chad.
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