Burkina Faso president launches campaign for second term
Burkina Faso’s president Roch Kaboré has launched his re-election campaign and promised to deal with the terrorist threat facing the country.
Kaboré faulted his opponents for making terrorism a campaign issue.
Burkina Faso is part of the Sahel region that has been facing an Islamist insurgency.
The elections are scheduled for November the 22nd.
President Kaboré has been facing criticism over his handling of the insurgency.
