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Burkina Faso 'coup': Shooting after officers oust government Burkina Faso 'coup': Shooting after officers dissolve government
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Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have ousted the transitional government in an apparent coup. Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have announced the dissolution of the transitional government.
A new "national democratic council" had taken control to end the "deviant regime", Lt-Col Mamadou Bamba said on state television.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. Heavy shooting could be heard at the main square in the capital, Oaugadougou to disperse protesters, reports the BBC's Yacouba Ouedraogo from the city.
French President Francois Hollande condemned what he labelled a coup in France's former colony. On Wednesday, the presidential guard arrested interim President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida at a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace.
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. Long-serving ruler Blaise Compaore was ousted in a popular uprising last year.
Some of his key allies had been barred from contesting the election.
'Rise up''Rise up'
Some of his key allies had been barred from contesting the election.
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".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. Mr Sy told French radio station RFT that that people should "immediately rise up" in response to the coup.
"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.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.Hundreds of people also protested on Wednesday to demand their release.