Burkina Faso President Kabore reportedly detained by soldiers

Soldiers detain Burkina Faso president

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained overnight by mutinous soldiers, local media reported on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). "President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained by soldiers," local radio Omega FM reported. "The president was taken to a military camp following the mutiny," a security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Burkina Faso president detained by mutinous soldiers

Burkina Faso's military on Monday said it has seized control of the country after it reportedly detained President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.

Military Imprisons Burkina Faso President Kabore, Lists Demands of Government

Trevor FilsethCoups, Burkina FasoThe mutineers appear to have sympathy among the public, which has also protested against Kabore in recent weeks.Gunfire erupted in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Sunday after soldiers from the country’s army mutinied and seized control of a military base. Shooting was also reported at other army barracks in the country, and near the residence of President Roch Kabore, the country’s leader.Burkina Fa…

Burkina Faso army says it has deposed President Kabore and closed borders

Soldiers say on state television they have  dissolved the government and suspended the constitution

Soldiers Engage In Mutiny, Detain President Of Burkina Faso After Battle At Palace

Soldiers in Burkina Faso staged a mutiny and claimed to have detained the country’s president after seizing a military barracks and engaging in shooting fights.

The Debate - Coup in Burkina Faso: What next after ouster of President Kaboré?

Saying they feel exposed in the face of an Islamist insurgency rampant across the Sahel region, soldiers in Burkina Faso have taken to national television to confirm the ousting of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. But what will a coup change in yet another poor, landlocked nation where radicals seem to prey on weak institutions? Seven years ago, young people were instrumental in the popular uprising that led to the downfall of strongman Bla…