Burkina Faso's army said on Monday it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and

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Burkina Faso army says it has deposed president, suspended constitution

In a swift coup, Burkina Faso’s military deposed the democratically elected president, arguing he failed to manage the nation’s terrorism crisis.

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Crowds cheer coup in Ouagadougou after a wave of terrorist attacks

[Ouagadougou AFP current affairs] On the 24th, the Burkina Faso army's rebels announced that they had full control over state television and declared the coup a success. Africa, Western countries and the United Nations have strongly criticized it.

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Coup d'etat rebels declare full power in Burkina Faso: Jiji.com

OUAGADOUGOU — The West African bloc ECOWAS on Monday condemned what it called an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, saying it held the military responsible for the safety of President Roch Kabore, whose whereabouts were unknown. A Twitter post from Kabore’s account called on those who had taken up arms to lay them down. Reuters […]

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West African bloc dounces ‘attempted coup’

President Roch Marc Christian Kabore was said to have been detained following reports of gunfire near his home. This comes after mutinous soldiers seized a military base, stoking concerns about a military coup.

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Burkina Faso President Kabore reportedly detained by soldiers

[Ouagadougou, 23rd Reuters] --On the 23rd, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso in western Africa, some military soldiers rioted to improve treatment, and the ruling party headquarters led by President Cabole was attacked by the crowd. It is destabilizing. The government called on the people to stay calm and denied rumors spread on social media that the military had taken power or that Mr. Cabore was detained.

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Political instability in Burkina Faso, some soldiers rioting crowds attack ruling party headquarters

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso: Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters rallying against insecurity in jihadist-wracked Burkina Faso on Saturday, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist said, as security sources reported that two soldiers were killed in the north of the country.

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Burkina police fire tear gas at protesters angry over mounting jihadist violence

Heavy gunfire rang out from the main military camp in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou early on Sunday morning, a Reuters reporter said. The gunfire at the Sangoule Lamizana camp, which houses the army's general staff and a prison whose inmates include soldiers involved in a failed 2015 coup attempt, began at least as early as 5:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and

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