Burkina Faso's army announced it took control of the country on Monday, deposing President Roch Kabore, dissolving the government and parliament, suspending the constitution and shuttering its borders.
The coup was announced on state television by Captain Sidsore Kader Ouedraogo, who said the military had seized power in response to the"ongoing degradation of the security situation" in the country and the"incapacity of the government" to unite the population.Sitting alongside him dressed in military fatigues and a red beret was Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, a senior military officer who was introduced to the people of Burkina Faso as their new leader.
If the army takes the lead I think things will go back to normal," said Oumar Junior Bahoro, who was protesting in downtown Ouagadougou.Why are coups making a comeback in Africa? The Economic Community for West Africa States posted a statement on Facebook Monday saying it was watching"with great concern the political and security situation in Burkina Faso, following an attempted coup d'état.
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