China News Service, August 10. According to the WeChat public account of the Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso, a recent robbery involving Chinese nationals occurred in the Ouaga 2000 area of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Injury and property damage to Chinese expatriates.
At present, the Burkina Faso police have carried out investigation and detection work on the case. The Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso will closely follow up the follow-up progress of the case and require the Burkina side to take practical measures to ensure the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.
The embassy in Burkina Faso hereby reminds Chinese citizens in Burkina Faso that the security situation in Burkina Faso continues to deteriorate, with frequent cases of robbery and theft. Please be sure to raise your security awareness and continuously improve preventive measures.
Try to avoid carrying large amounts of cash or "showing the wealthy" behavior, avoid staying at home or going out alone, and do not give criminals an opportunity.
In case of emergencies, please keep calm, avoid disputes, call the police in time and contact the embassy, and the embassy will provide you with necessary consular assistance.
Burkina Faso police number: 17
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours):
+86-10-12308
+86-10-59913991
Consular Protection and Assistance Tel of the Embassy in Burkina Faso: +226-71319116