Breaking: Burkina Faso’s military announces coup, closes all borders


The military of Burkina Faso has announced that the regime of President Roch Kabore has been officially overthrown, following rumors that the coup was developing. The mutineers turned to state television to announce the coup.


In the televised statement, the military said it had suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the National Assembly, and closed the country's borders. What is not clear is the whereabouts of the president, because that was not mentioned in the statement.

THE BACK STORY

According to earlier reports, Roch Kabore, the president of Burkina Faso, is under siege by armed forces at an unspecified military camp. During a search of the presidential residence in Ouagadougou, there were signs of a violent encounter as vehicles belonging to the presidency showed bullet holes and traces of blood.

However, the government denied knowledge of the coup in its early stages and assured citizens that the Kabore regime would continue.

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