Burkina Faso Coup: Government and Parliament Had Been Dissolved, Says Army Officer
The army broadcast came after two days of confusion and fear in the country, where heavy gunfire erupted at army camps on Sunday.
The Burkina Faso army officer on Monday made and announcement on the state television that they had 'seized power in a coup'. Burkina Faso’s army said government and parliament had been dissolved. The army broadcast came after two days of confusion and fear in the country, where heavy gunfire erupted at army camps on Sunday.
BREAKING: The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power in a coup.
The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who said both the government and parliament had been dissolved.https://t.co/8lEx6L1vs3
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