East Bay Burkinabes discuss what lies ahead after the coup in Burkina Faso

East Bay Burkinabes discuss what lies ahead for their country following the September coup.

East Bay Burkinabes got together Sunday at the Faso Braidy braiding shop on Webster and 19th Street to discuss the political situation back home and what lies ahead for their country after its September coup. For these former residents of Burkina Faso, the conversation was largely about what they can really do to positively contribute to the political situation back home.

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East Bay’s Burkina Faso expats watch coup from afar

Burkina Faso expats living in the East Bay watch a military coup unfold in their home country.

It’s hard for immigrants to be away from their home countries. It’s even harder when they learn that there’s been a coup back home where their friends and families still live. On September 16, military guards in Burkina Faso took over the airwaves, announcing that they were now in charge. Burkinabes living in the Bay Area say they are concerned about the safety of their friends and relatives back home.

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