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A reconciliation summit of ex-presidents in Burkina Faso, organised by the junta that took power in January, has finished with only two turning up – out of up to six who were invited.
One of those in attendance was Blaise Compaoré, who controversially returned to the country on Thursday after eight years in exile.
The other was Jean-Baptist Ouédraogo, who was ousted by revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara in 1983.
Roch Kaboré, who was ousted in January this year, did not attend the meeting as his supporters blocked him from leaving his house.
Military ruler Lt-Col Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba had wanted their advice in dealing with the country’s “difficult and complicated” security situation, linked to jihadist violence, and other problems. ENDS