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Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by whyteheart: 5:50pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have seized power in a coup, with reports of more than 10 deaths amid protests in the capital, Ouagadougou. A close ally of former President Blaise Compaore has been named the country's new leader, state television reports. The US, France and African Union (AU) condemned the coup in the former French colony. Those killed were shot dead by presidential guard forces in the capital, a civil society group said. The claim by the influential Balai Citoyen group could not be independently verified. A medical source in the city's main hospital said three people had been killed. An unknown number of protesters have been detained. 'Rise up' The coup leaders have imposed a night-time curfew across the West African state, and have ordered the closure of land and air borders, AFP news agency reports. The headquarters of Mr Compaore's Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) party were ransacked in Ouagadougou as news of the coup spread, it adds. The AU and regional body Ecowas, the Economic Community of West African States, called for the immediate release of "hostages", referring to interim President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida, who were detained at a cabinet meeting in the president palace on Wednesday. Their transitional authority was due to hand power to a new government after elections on 11 October. source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34276807
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Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by Eeser: 5:52pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Burundi again? PMB do the needful. Modified: Burkina faso Thanx for the correction whyteheart |
Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by veacea: 5:53pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
What goes around come around. The case of Thomas Sankara 1 Like |
Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by whyteheart: 5:55pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Eeser:Na burkina faso |
Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by whyteheart: 5:55pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Eeser:Na burkina faso |
Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by ossaii(m): 5:57pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Another coup d'état in Africa. |
Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by HolyHero: 6:00pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by powerfulsettingz: 6:03pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Coup or soup? |
Re: Breaking News: Military Coup In Burkina Faso by Tobsam237(m): 6:03pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
Alright... next |
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