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Burkina Faso 'coup': Shooting after officers oust government | |
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Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have ousted the transitional government in an apparent coup. | |
A new "national democratic council" had taken control to end the "deviant regime", Lt-Col Mamadou Bamba said on state television. | |
Interim parliament speaker Cheriff Sy said the move was "clearly a coup". | Interim parliament speaker Cheriff Sy said the move was "clearly a coup". |
Heavy shooting could be heard at the main square in the capital, where protesters had gathered, reports the BBC's Yacouba Ouedraogo from the city. | |
French President Francois Hollande condemned what he labelled a coup in France's former colony. | |
He called for the immediate release of interim President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida, who were arrested at a cabinet meeting at the president palace on Wednesday. | |
They were due to hand power to a new government after elections on 11 October. | They were due to hand power to a new government after elections on 11 October. |
Long-serving ruler Blaise Compaore was ousted in a popular uprising last year, and is currently in exile. | |
Some of his key allies had been barred from contesting the election. | |
'Rise up' | |
In his announcement, Lt-Col Bamba said wide-ranging talks were being held to form a new interim government that would organise "peaceful and inclusive elections". | |
The transitional speaker said the presidential guard had "sequestrated" the interim government, and urged people to protest on the streets. | |
"We are in a resistance situation against adversity," he added. | |
A witness told Reuters news agency that more than 100 people had gathered at Revolution Square to demand the release of the interim government leaders. | |
Hundreds of people also protested on Wednesday to demand their release. |