ブルキナファソはロシアのパートナーシップを大いに喜ぶ

　戦略的パートナーであると称賛する。

BBC Burkina Faso hails Russia as a 'strategic partner' 5 May 2023

「Burkina Faso's interim president, Capt Ibrahim Traore, has said he was satisfied with his country's military ties with Russia, which he described as "a strategic partner".

"I am satisfied with our military co-operation with Russia. Besides, Burkina Faso's cooperation with Russia dates back to a long time, but we are developing it and move it further," he said on Thursday in an interview with state-run channel RTB TV.」

　長年協力してきた国だし、これからもっともっと進展させたいものだねえと暫定大統領氏大いに語る。
　フランスは、軍は撤退したものの、しかし大使館はあるし、いまでもallyですよ、と一応語る。

「He said the exit of French forces from the country "does not mean that France is no longer an ally because the French embassy is still here".

But he cited "new forms of co-operation" describing Russia as an an example of "a strategic ally". He said Turkiye was a major partner.」

　こんなブルキナファソ。日本在住で特にアフリカに関係ない身でニュースチェックする意味は―と問われれば。単に趣味ですという程度でよいが、東亜的にはこんな話を：

「He also mentioned North Korea, saying it had supported Burkina Faso in the past with heavy military equipment that was still in use - and would want more supplies from there.」

　北朝鮮から軍需物資（重装備）を供給されていましたよと。いうほど重装備でないとしても、まあ輸出入の額としてはまあまあのものがあろうし、しばしば我々の方にふっとんでくるミサイルの欠片くらいになってるかと思えば、まあ、完全無視とはいきかねる―と言っても良かろう。