Burkina Faso's President Sacks Defense Minister

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Burkina Faso's President Sacks Defense Minister

[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- Burkina Faso's President Roch Kabore has dismissed the country's defense minister in the wake of widespread protests Saturday against insecurity.

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