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Ed Markey: Doing what is right and not what is easy, Burkinabe civil society with the support of friends, including the United…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Doing what is right and not what is easy, Burkinabe civil society with the support of friends, including the United States, stood firm and faced the guns of the presidential guard who attempted to seize power in 2015.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey commends Burkinabe civil society's resistance against a coup attempt.

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