US EditionBurkina Faso Political Figure Yameogo Released
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Hermann Yaméogo, son of the country's first president after his independence, was released the day after his kidnapping at his home, according to his relatives. He had published on social networks a critical analysis of military power.
The famous lawyer and leader of an opposition party had been "abducted" on Saturday in Ouagadougou. The burkinabè junta made these abductions one of his methods of intimidation.
Burkina Faso Political Figure Yameogo Released
A prominent lawyer and political figure in Burkina Faso, Hermann Yameogo, who was abducted over the weekend, has been released, members of his entourage told AFP on Monday. A relative stated, “He was freed last night and is now with his family.” Another family member confirmed his release, noting that Yameogo had “undergone interrogation before being allowed to return to his family.” According to his associates, Hermann Yameogo, who is 77 and su…
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