OUAGADOUGOU — Gunfire was heard in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday a day after President Paul\u002DHenri Damiba was declared ousted in the second coup the West…
Amid reports of rifts within the army, there was no update from self-declared leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who was installed by the same group of army officers who helped Damiba seize power in a Jan. 24 coup.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
A source in the Burkinabe military, who declined to comment directly on the activity in the capital, confirmed that there are forces still loyal to Damiba in the army who are pushing the coup leaders to back down.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The upheaval reflects deep instability in Burkina Faso, where a rampant Islamist insurgency has undermined faith in the authorities and displaced almost 2 million people, according to aid groups.
Flanked by soldiers, he declared the government dissolved and borders closed, citing Damiba’s failure to deal with the Islamists as the reason for his ouster. Damiba toppled former President Roch Kabore over the same issue. “The situation remains tense in Ouagadougou. It is recommended to limit your movements,” the French embassy said in a statement.
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