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Alert: Military Exercises in Ouagadougou (May 20, 2021)
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May 20, 2021

 

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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