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Burkina Faso coup: Military claims control of government to end of 'deviant regime' | Burkina Faso coup: Military claims control of government to end of 'deviant regime' |
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Burkina Faso's presidential guard claim they have "dissolved" the country's political institutions and set up a "national democratic council" to end the "deviant regime" in the West African state. | Burkina Faso's presidential guard claim they have "dissolved" the country's political institutions and set up a "national democratic council" to end the "deviant regime" in the West African state. |
Lieutenant-Colonel Mamadou Bamba appeared on national television to declare that the military has seized the country's president and government leaders and controls the country, Al Jazeera reports. | Lieutenant-Colonel Mamadou Bamba appeared on national television to declare that the military has seized the country's president and government leaders and controls the country, Al Jazeera reports. |
Interim parliament speaker Cheriff Sy told French radio station RFI that what was happening was "clearly a coup" and called on the people to "immediately rise up", according to Yahoo News. | Interim parliament speaker Cheriff Sy told French radio station RFI that what was happening was "clearly a coup" and called on the people to "immediately rise up", according to Yahoo News. |
Gunfire has been reported on the streets of the capital Ouagadougou. | |
The coup comes just weeks before national elections. | The coup comes just weeks before national elections. |
The transitional government came to power after Blaise Campaore was overthrown after 27 years as leader towards the end of last year in a public uprising. | The transitional government came to power after Blaise Campaore was overthrown after 27 years as leader towards the end of last year in a public uprising. |
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the immediate release of President Michel Kafando, Prime Minister Isaac Zida and two other ministers. | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the immediate release of President Michel Kafando, Prime Minister Isaac Zida and two other ministers. |