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The government of Burkina Faso denied a coup attempt was in progress after heavy gunfire was reported at military facilities on Sunday following months of protests calling for President Roch Marc Christian Kabore to step down.

Soldiers mutinied on Sunday in several barracks in Burkina Faso to demand the departure of the army chiefs and "appropriate means" to fight insurgents who have struck the country since 2015

The President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was arrested on Monday and was detained in a barracks in Ouagadougou, a day after mutinies in military camps in this country plagued by jihadist violence. | Pulse Ghana

(Bloomberg) -- Heavy gunfire was heard from the main military camp in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou early on Sunday morning, Reuters reports, citing an unidentified witness. ©2022 Bloomberg L.P.

American citizen killed in Burkina Faso, US State Dept says OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — An American citizen has been killed in the capital of the West African nation of Burkina Faso, according to the U.S. State Department. Nov 22, 2020 3:26 AM By: Canadian Press Updated OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — An American citizen has been killed in the capital of the West African nation of Burkina Faso, according to the U.S. State Department. The State Department said late...