Burkina Faso army chief calls for 'new impetus' to combat jihadi terrorism

Burkina Faso’s new armed forces chief, who was appointed last week following a military coup, on Wednesday vowed to give a “new impetus” to a years-long struggle against jihadist insurgents.

At a ceremony to mark his appointment, Colonel David Kabre said he was appealing to all units “to commit to a new undertaking with me – to give a new impetus in the fight against terrorism in our country.

“My taking over command coincides with a badly degraded security situation marked by the resurgence of terrorist attacks in several parts of the country,” Kabre said.