Curfew lifted, land borders reopened in Burkina Faso

The ruling junta in Burkina Faso decided to lift the curfew and reopen land borders, according to official statements, reported Xinhua.

In a statement published on Wednesday evening, the president of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, announced the lifting of the curfew imposed during the coup in January.

However, for security reasons, festive gatherings are prohibited after midnight from Monday to Thursday and after 2 a.m. from Friday to Sunday, starting Wednesday throughout the national territory.

In another decree issued the same day, the ruling junta informed the public of the reopening of land borders from Wednesday.