In an interview, Captain Traore stated that if there was a need, Russian troops would be deployed to Burkina Faso, and just a few days after, news came that Russia had sent 100 military personnel to Burkina Faso. However, there was something different about these troops. The troops were not from the Russian army but from a newly created military arm of the Russian Defense Ministry called the Russian Africa Corps. This deployment by Russians represents the first significant deployment of Russian troops to Burkina Faso and comes as Burkina Faso seeks to diversify its international allies after expelling French troops in early 2023, following the example of neighboring Mali, where Russian Wagner operatives have been active. According to the Telegram Channel of the Africa Corps, the troops deployed to Burkina Faso would provide security not just for Captain Traore but also for the Burkinabe people.
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