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December 21, 2006

The Lion and the Elephant

In Ouagadougou yesterday, there was a conflict between the police and the army, which led to several policemen killed. Apparently shooting was heard throughout the day and into the night.

Today seems calmer. Here in Gorom all is quiet and there is no sign of the problems, which is an encouraging sign that the problems seem unlikely to spread.

The Mossi say that when the elephant and the lion fight, the other animals in the jungle run for cover. Please pray for calm to be fully restored quickly and for security and peace for the Burkina population.

Posted by Keith at December 21, 2006 07:28 PM