Location: Ouagadougou
Event: Military Exercises to be held in Gounghin Today (20 May 2021)
The Burkinabe Military forces will be conducting a military exercise in the vicinity of the Higher Institute of Civil Protection (ISEPC), located in Gounghin between 09h00 and 15h00 today. There is a potential for gunfire and detonations during the exercise. The Chief of the Army General Staff advised the local populace to remain calm and go about their daily business.
Assistance:
· U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
(226) 25 49 53 00
consularouaga@state.gov
https://bf.usembassy.gov/
· State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
· Burkina Faso Country Information
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