African Union condemns ‘coup attempt’ in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso soldiers stand by a damaged vehicle in front of the Guillaume Ouedraogo military camp in Ouagadougou on January 24, 2022. (OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)
Burkina Faso soldiers stand by a damaged vehicle in front of the Guillaume Ouedraogo military camp in Ouagadougou on January 24, 2022. (OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat condemns an “attempted coup” in Burkina Faso after the country’s president was reportedly detained following a mutiny by soldiers.

“He strongly condemns the attempted coup d’etat against the democratically elected president,” the AU says in a statement.

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