Burkina Faso’s army has announced it has deposed President Roch Kabore, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and suspended the constitution, seizing control of the country after two days of unrest at army camps in the capital.
The announcement, signed on Monday by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and read by another officer on state television, said the takeover had been carried out without violence and those detained were in a secure location. The country’s borders have also been closed, it added.
Before the army statement, the African Union and the West African bloc ECOWAS both condemned what they called an attempted coup, saying they held the military responsible for Kabore’s safety.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said in a statement that he “strongly condemns any attempted takeover of government by the force of arms”, calling the events a “coup”.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports.
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ecowas “extremely responsive?” 😭😭😭
These uneducated military men don’t care about what they’ve done; but what they’ve done is to set a precedent: if you are not happy with us, or any president, just do a coup “in the name of the people.” Just make sure you have the necessary guns and men in position (it won’t be easy, since WE are with the guns right now; but a coup is our tradition now, for those who think they’ve been wronged). Bad tradition to practice.
We need the something for Togo 🇹🇬
Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Niger…it is pending anywhere that Afrikans are subjected to francafrique policies.
The next khadafy
The incoming idi amin
All the head of states rules according to the Colonial rules. Divide and rules but this just can’t work in Africa anymore !
Estos son los grupos de choque que apoyan estas administraciones.
terroristas del orden global, van a pagar caro y pronto
D.I. por favor a este grupo.
Anytime you see that in your countries specially black countries , that’s mean the west is trying to destroy your country,they always behind coup in black countries, that’s is why Africa most united, we can’t have that’s repeat all the times it’s times for black peoples united
To protect our people.
stop the madness
These are the people who make us run away from our countries by foot, by air or by sea where a certain death a waits us in the horizon!! Imagine we chose death over these silly men with guns
Thumb looks like a Red Alert DLC
Whats wrong with former French colonies 😂😂
If these guys work together for a better Africa that ll be great but please dont be usa n EU puppets and terrorize the people for the west interests. These 3 countries should create a military alliance. Stronger together
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Sankara generation is raising up…they killed Sankara thinking he will die but only gave raise to millions of Sankara….sons and daughters of Africa let’s raise all and say enough is enough…they have eaten enough we now be demand our share… Sankara forever…magufuli forever…
As the superpowers are facing off in the east and the west Pandora’s box has been unleashed! Small countries are now seeing a window of opportunity to seize power internal and external! Armageddon is near!
Exactly, Well said!
This is great news.
ECOWAS the UN & EU puppet “has been extremely responsive…” means our puppets are trying their best to front our interests!!🤣😂
🇳🇪s never change
You had smart corrupt leader,now you will have not so smart corrupt leaders……. The more money people have in this region the more money they want, it’s called GREEDY PEOPLE,that care less about “the people” they think once in power the more money the president has the better chance he can corrupt the ones that will help keep him in power, they forget the lower ranking military personnel who don’t get paid bribes from the president SOON REALIZE HIS WORTH AND AMONG ALL THOSE TRAINED FIGHTERS (weapons specialist) ARE NATURAL LEADERS WORKING TOGETHER to gain control of the money pot that PAYS high ranking MILITARY PERSONNEL PRESIDENTIAL Loyalty …THE low mid level military personnel follow orders until ONE’S UPWARD MOVEMENT IN RANK SLOWS OR STOPS,that’s when. This happens. Corrupt leaders and corrupt military leaders working together until mid to high ranking military personnel (but not top leadership positions) realize the unfair pay and power and so a coup happens….. if the leadership only paid a fair amount of money to all military personnel and made top military leaders retire after his age limit this would happen less often. Not wanting to hand over power and receive less $ cause this…… young people will NOT ALLOW LEADERSHIP WITHOUT TERM LIMITS
Good move! I stand with the people! Now the west has lost their puppets!
Politicians have failed Africa. Change is inevitable
France is a virus to the development of Africa
Africa president are not sensitive to what is happened in their environment. I hope Buhari is watching…
Thanks God African is waking up and taken over the seat of the Oppressor’s who are real slave of the enemy(WEST) It time to we all join the young soldiers and support them with all we’ve got. Go African
African Watch of for the enemy (west aka European and USA) they will come in the name of peace but you’ve won they have no peace to give to you all they have is evil, they put the president they want to rule over you destiny for their own selfish interest. But as i said bring it on, Nature will defeat you all.
In these West African countries everyone who knows how to use a gun,and has a rank in the army thinks that he rule the nation.
That’s why are so many coups by the army.
And endless poverty.
Do they need the white man to rule them again.,coz these military guys are exposing civilians to trouble they know nothing about.
Knowledge of dismantling an AK47 rifle ,cannot be used to GOVERN a nation.
A soldiers mindset cannot be used on President’s seat.
It’s a shame to those burkinabe military guys who think they can do better than that president they’ve ousted.
Whenever I see Africans celebrating a military coup , I really wonder if the West is really the enemy, don’t we ever learn, these military regimes do nothing, absolutely nothing for the people., yet Whenever there’s a coup people are out here celebrating…but maybe I’m wrong ,after All I’m Kenyan
I can’t even imagine. How do you just suspend a country’s constitution? I wish these African countries would just unify under a strong constitution. Imagine an African Union or a West African Union as a Nation-State. It wouldn’t be easy to maintain, but it might lend some stability in the region.
It would never happen
That is something Europe and the US will be very against they would rather be airbombed than allow that to happen
We can’t wait for the short man to be outsted
No shock really.
The people of Burkina Faso, execute the president by bringing charged against for crimes against the people of Free Burkina Faso, long live my Comrades in Arms.
Now go hard after every Islamist elements and wipe them out of creation.
The EU has no authority over we Africans.
We Africans will fight and defend our motherland with blood and bullets
When you put all your trust in government you’re always gonna be disappointed.
It’s the new normal around the world 🌎 who needs democracy 🙄 WTF FTW, let covid do justice ⚖
The Western world: “Oh no. Anyway.”
A dictatorship is certainly going to brew.
Western democracy doesn’t suit Africa ways of leadership
I pity the people. Soldiers are unskillful in governing a nation.
Like civilians they are corrupt. The ministry of defense is not transparent with State funds allocated in the budget. The defense ministry does not subject itself to audit by auditors general.
Just give them a few weeks you will see corruption on display.
My heart aches for country
That is very good desisition taken by bukina faso military to overthrow the corrupt government for the sake of the people of bukinafaso,This is the only way to deal with African dictators who cares their big stomach and self interest ,while economy of the country is collapsing and common citizens are suffering due to bad economy in the country,I urge the people of bukinafaso to patient and pray for peace,My humble request to bukinafaso military be an example of G Conakry military during coup that take place a few months ago solve the problem amicably without shedding the blood of your brothers and sisters,Am praying for the people of bukinafaso matain peace plz every thing shall be back to normal🇰🇪
Ghana is next
West puppet s need To go
If only France can come out and denounce any pact with West African Countries the Better.
Division of Nigeria is the only way out, bokoharam terrorist and bandits are killing in the northern Nigeria and they are being pampered, Fulani headsmen are pareding themselves freely destroying farm, killing the indigenous people, with their K-47 given to them by their brother ( Nigerian gorvenmet ), while the military are busy killing the protesters from Old eastern Nigeria which is BIAFRA ,
foolish peopel ,empty promises , people who understand politics they understnd that mlitery can never govern a country does not matter how corrupt that that elected or unelected president is . to govern a country anyone need to understand economoy ,infrastructre, and one clear idleo how a country is governed,theis soldiers wil go back to square one.
Maybe next will be Togo
Africa why can’t we stop omg 😱
What is this democracy you people are emphasising when people on the street are suffering?
What happens when you have an uneducated population fighting over fewer and fewer resources and charity aid still there to support their ever growing population. Will they ever learn?
Death to the west 🇰🇵🇨🇳🇮🇷🇷🇺
Hahaaaa…CIA
$50 says Niger is next
Military Coups back on the menu. These guys are in it for themselves too
Africa being Africa, fulfilling an annual plan of coups and military juntas year after year.
THEY DIDN’T WANT D JAB?
Ne Win did in Burma too. After 20 years of his administration, people became starved and the country was completely ruined. Now criminal general Min Aung Hlaing became a ruthless dictator in Burma.
From the USA:
Why this Now?
These soldiers should be a little bit sensible. Have we forgotten what the Military did to Africa some few years ago?
The soldiers themselves know they are going to destroy Africa again!
Oh, this poor continent is slipping into the hands of the devil again.
Ghana is worse the leaders have messed everything up from the president to his vice and the cabinet members are good in terms of speech and lying .
Is it just me, or these things are getting common each day
Every other day we see someone took over some government
Africa and army coup are made for each other..
Praying for an end to the violence and bloodshed in Burkina Faso. From California, USA.
A message to dictators in Africa by Steve Irungu Jermaine
Waiting for same coup in Nigeria
How sweet was it from Buhari to Abdulsalami? You are driving away the thief that you can question to invite the one that you cannot even dare look in the eye.
Life is boring. Been poor, we should kill the rich. Enjoy life
That’s what happened in corrupt government in every country 🙃
coups and government uprisings all over the world. the antichrist is coming soon
army want to leave behind 7th century dont want to stuck there as exitrimist wanted but not possible in the world of internet ….move along with religion taking good side of it leave in 21th century along with different cultures and religions as one.
An AFRICOM coup?!?
If Ugandan military can fight for the citizens than fighting for a dictator
Don’t worry your dictator will die any decade now, probably.
Amazing great one. Wish this could happen in 🇳🇬 their will be a massive jubilation
We always think this way until the military is done and gone. How sweet was it for us from Buhari to Abdulsalami? The military rulers are no better than the civilian counterparts only difference is that you dare not ask for accountability.
This too much African leaders have to come together, it’s time
Sip simple Tyrannus Death to tyrant’s ☠️⚰️☠️
When tyranny is law, revolution is order. Rebellion is a natural law that is recognized.
UN
EU
USA
ECOWAS…
you are all blind to Nigeria now.
If this happens in Nigeria and you Express useless concern….OGUN GO KILL ALL OF YOU.
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity
– Martin Luther King Jr.
The problem in Africa is the interference and influence of the European. Always has and always will be until the African people get sick of it, unify, and get rid of their puppet leaders.
Is this the return of Sankara 😅
Another sit tight leader after discovering how sweet power is. The last coup plotter in Burkina Faso stayed in power for 27 years, too many ignorant uneducated people on our continent when you see people trooping out to welcome this soldiers of fortune thinking they have found a savior.
American Democrats need to learn that this is how a coup is done….not with selfie sticks.
We need this happen in Eritrea 🇪🇷
This is the only way to deal with corrupt president
Prequel to ww3-current status of the whole world
The US Ambassador looks like Windsome Sears
God in control of Every part in Ghana satan is a lair
African always like this ከእንሰሳነት መቼ እንደምትወጡ እኔንጃ ይህን የምትሰራው ፈረንሳይ ነች
Burkina , this is bad 👎👎 trend. Two coups in less than a decade.
Here we go again
People protest, and change their “rulers”. Though it seems that they can’t replace
people, and its quirks. Else, many nations would have changed for the better.
This is good Especially to the dictators
We need to solve our political affairs as far as Africans are concerned we can now see that AU is doing nothing to help the people of Africa coz they are good supporters of dictatorship , Africans ,we can fight for ourselves by all means coz some leader are playing with people’s lives. ….long live blessed AFRICAN.
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