US EditionBurkina Faso: Confusion After Shootings Heard in the Night Near the Presidency
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Several shots were heard in the vicinity of the presidency of Faso, during the night of Saturday, 28 February, to Sunday, 1 March. The assumption of the attempted coup d'état was quickly ruled out. The incident could be linked to " tensions between the military on the management of the security situation" in the country, where several positions of the army have been attacked by jihadist groups in recent weeks.
On the night of Saturday, 28 February, to Sunday, 1 March, shots were fired at the outskirts of the presidency of Faso, sowing confusion in Ouagadougou. The assumption of an attempt at a coup d'état was quickly ruled out, but the incident reveals the continuing tensions within the army, against the background of repeated jihadist attacks and a fragile political climate.
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