A group of soldiers announced on state TV that military leader Paul-Henri Damiba has been removed from office. The apparent mutiny followed a military coup in January that left the West African nation in turmoil.
Burkina Faso army Captain Ibrahim Traore on Friday evening said he has ousted junta leader Paul-Henri Damiba, nine months after a military coup overthrew the country’s president.
Traore went on state television with a group of soldiers and announced that the West African nation’s government and constitution had been dissolved.
A statement on the presidency’s Facebook page added that discussions were ongoing to restore calm. But those appeared to have failed.
Shots and a large blast were also heard earlier Friday around the presidential palace and the headquarters of its military junta.
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