Burkina Faso citizens react to G5 military summit in France Burkinabe citizens give their opinion on the decision taken by leaders of the G5 countries and Emmanuel Macron to reinforce the French military presence in the Sahel. At a summit held in the southern French city of Pau, Emmanuel Macron announced the deployment of 220 additional troops to reinforce the French Barkhane mission, already 4,500 strong. The G5 Sahel countries have recently seen a rise in anti-French sentiment, particularly in Mali and Burkina. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES