Night Tense in Burkina Faso After Suspicions of Attempted Coup D'état

Le Monde

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The repression within the army was such that the putschist captain seemed to have extinguished all resistance there, but the latest destabilization attempt on 3 January shows that some ranks are still thinking about overthrowing him.

JeuneAfrique.com

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Demonstrations took place on the night of 3 to 4 January in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso after an alert was issued regarding a conspiracy against Burkina Faso institutions. At this stage, no official communication has confirmed these allegations.

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In Burkina Faso, the night of Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 January was enlivened in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. At the call of the associations of the Citizens' Watch - support of the military regime - hundreds of people went out to stop "an attempted coup d'état".

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During the night of 3 to 4 January, demonstrations were recorded in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, following the broadcast of an alert indicating an alleged attempt to destabilize Burkina Faso's institutions. At this stage, no official communication from the authorities confirmed the existence of such a conspiracy. Tension rose sharply in the evening, when several hundred people gathered, notably at the United Nations roundabout in Ouagadougou …

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These are tense hours in Burkina Faso, where an alleged attempt to overthrow the ruling military junta has affected the capital, Ouagadougou, and other locations across the country, putting authorities on high alert. Local security sources told RFI that the latest attempt, which occurred on the night of January 3rd and 4th, was foiled. However, increased security measures have been confirmed near the General Baba-Sy military camp, south of the c…