Soldiers have detained Burkina Faso’s transitional president, prime minister and an unknown number of cabinet members, raising fears of a coup. Members of the military showed up at the presidential offices on Wednesday afternoon and barred the transitional leaders from leaving, Achille Tapsoba, who works at the presidency, told the Associated Press news agency.
The soldiers fired shots at protesters who had gathered outside the offices on Wednesday night.
The raid comes weeks before the country is due to hold elections to replace its longtime leader who was ousted in a popular uprising late last year. Interim president Michel Kafando and Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida, the interim prime minister, were tasked with organising Burkina Faso presidential elections on October 11, which many hoped would strengthen the country’s democracy.
It is not known how many cabinet members are being held. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 17-09-2015 06:11 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
morgrawl231 at 17-09-2015 06:21 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Coup still taking place in Africa?
Posted: at 17-09-2015 06:21 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
DJSNIPPER at 17-09-2015 08:59 AM (9 years ago) (m)
The Burkinabe fortified presidential guards should know that their boss Blaise Compaore is no longer in power and should as a matter of force majeur, release the Interim govt. leaders. Since the ouster of campaore, the Interim govt. had tried in vain to redeploy the presidential guards who are still largely loyal to campaore.
Posted: at 17-09-2015 08:59 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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