Blaise Compaoré back in Ivory Coast after his brief stay in Burkina Faso

Former Burkinabè President Blaise Compaoré has returned to Abidjan after a controversial short stay in Ouagadougou.

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Former President Blaise Compaoré left Ouagadougou on Saturday July 9 in the afternoon for Abidjan.

Arrived last Thursday, he took part in a consultation with former President Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Henri Damiba.

Blaise Compaoré took this opportunity to meet with several personalities in the Burkinabè capital.

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With our correspondent in Ouagadougou,

Blaise Compaoré has joined the Ivorian capital after

in Ouagadougou.

However, according to several sources, on the invitation letter sent by President Paul-Henri Damiba, his stay could last at least eight days. 

Before his departure, he received a delegation of people from Ziniaré, his village.

Several personalities also paraded at his Ouagalais residence, among them supporters and sympathizers.

He met a delegation from the historical wing of the CDP.

The discussions focused on the holding of the next party congress mentioned in a letter sent to the various CDP officials in June.

But it was the subject of the socio-political situation that dominated the discussions.

"

," said a member of the delegation.

Contradictory information had circulated throughout the day on Saturday on his return.

His plane took off from Ouagadougou with his wife on board, and Ally Coulibaly, the special adviser to the Ivorian president. 

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