In the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, a crowd of protesters tried to storm the French embassy. This was announced today, October 2, by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Several dozen young people threw stones at the embassy and removed the barbed wire that was installed along the perimeter of the diplomatic mission. French soldiers, who were also on the roof of the embassy, fired tear gas. There were no reports of possible casualties.
As bbabo.net reported, on September 30, a coup d'état took place in Burkina Faso. President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, whose overthrow was announced by the putschists, made an appeal on Sunday night, calling on the leaders of the coup to change their minds in order to avoid a fratricidal war, and the population to stay at home and remain calm. At the same time, Damiba denied that he had taken refuge in a French base in the suburbs of Ouagadougou.
The French embassy also stated that France was not involved in the latest events. Meanwhile, one of the coup leaders, Lieutenant Jean-Baptiste Cabré, announced that the coup was due to disagreements in the army regarding international partners in the fight against terrorists in the Sahel region. The putschists believe that it is necessary to reduce cooperation with France in favor of other countries.
Captain Ibrahim Traore became the new leader of Burkina Faso. He headed the country's governing body, the Patriotic Movement for Preservation and Restoration. The military seized power announced the dissolution of the country's government, the suspension of the constitution and any political activity. On their orders, the borders of Burkina Faso are closed for an indefinite period, a nationwide curfew is introduced, which operates at night.
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