The newly appointed mediator from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Burkina Faso, said authorities in the country only control 60 percent while the remaining territory is outside state control.

Mahamadou Issoufou – former president of Niger made the claim on Saturday in Ouagadougou after talks with military government officials on the country’s timetable for a return to democratic rule.

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