Africa News Tonight: Analyzing Why French Troops Exited Burkina Faso & Nigerians to Elect New President on Feb.25
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Burkina Faso gave France in January one month to withdraw its troops as it ended a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents on its territory. VOA’s Bambara Service will explain why the French forces left; Nigerians will cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a new president. VOA’s Peter Clottey has an update from Abuja; And, Ghanaians pay tribute to soccer star Christian Atsu whose body arrived in Accra yesterday.