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France’s Macron Says He Will Visit China in April

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) waves on the inauguration day of the 59th edition of the International Agriculture Fair in Paris, on February 25, 2023. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) waves on the inauguration day of the 59th edition of the International Agriculture Fair in Paris, on February 25, 2023. (AFP)
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France’s Macron Says He Will Visit China in April

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) waves on the inauguration day of the 59th edition of the International Agriculture Fair in Paris, on February 25, 2023. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) waves on the inauguration day of the 59th edition of the International Agriculture Fair in Paris, on February 25, 2023. (AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he will visit China in early April, in part to seek Chinese help with ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

China called for a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday and has put forward a 12-point peace plan.

"The fact that China engages in peace efforts is a good thing," Macron told reporters at an agricultural fair in Paris.

"China must help us put pressure on Russia so that it never uses chemical or nuclear weapons, (an effort) which China has already made, and that it stops its aggression as a precondition for talks," he added.

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Al Qaeda Affiliate: 200 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Burkina Military Base

FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
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Al Qaeda Affiliate: 200 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Burkina Military Base

FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)

An attack on a Burkina Faso army base killed 200 soldiers, the SITE Intelligence Group quoted Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM as saying on Thursday.

The base in the northern town of Djibo came under attack on Sunday morning, and a police station and market were also targeted, security sources told Reuters.

Although there was no official toll, three Djibo residents told Reuters dozens of soldiers and civilians were killed.

US-based SITE, which tracks online activity of militants, said JNIM made the claim in a formal statement.

"The operation comes amid increased JNIM activity in Burkina Faso over the past month inflicting a high number of casualties," SITE said.

The organization previously said Ousmane Dicko, head of JNIM in Burkina, had appeared in a video urging residents of Djibo to leave the town for their own safety.